A mutilated and headless body found in central Istanbul was identified as a gay Syrian refugee, a local rights group confirmed. Muhammed Wisam Sankari went missing on July 23 after leaving his home in the conservative Fatih district, Turkish gay rights group Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural...

(The Independent)- Almost every athlete at the 2016 Olympic Games will have an interesting backstory, but Yusra Mardini's is more extraordinary than most.  Mardini is in Rio to represent a team of 10 refugee Olympic athletes. While any other 18-year-old’s biggest achievements may be...

Reporting by Mustafa Mohamed (Eqtsad)- The unity between the Syrian and Turkish people in their stand against the failed coup in Turkey July 15, has had positive effects on Syrian investors in Turkey. The Head of the Syrian Economic Forum Tamam al-Baroudi welcomed the Turkish-Syrian unity...

If Mustafa had known what it would be like living in a refugee camp in the Greek capital, he would never have left Syria. Four months of living in a broken tent by Athens' Pireaus harbor, waiting for his asylum claim to be processed has caused Mustafa to bitterly regret his decision to leave...