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Turkish phone operator develops app for Syrian refugees

Turkey's leading operator Turkcell has developed a mobile application for over 3 million Syrian refugees in the country, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. "Hello Hope" app aims to teach basic Turkish words and expressions both in written and spoken formats to ease the daily lives...

Refugees trying to reach Greece via Aegean on rise

The number of refugees trying to reach Greek islands from Turkey via the Aegean Sea rose by 90 percent in August compared to previous month in the same year when Turkey and EU agreed on a refugee deal, according to Turkish Coast Guard data. Trying to make a perilous journey across the Aegean...

Red Cross sends 45 aid trucks to Syria

International Committee of the Red Cross Spokeswoman Krista Armstrong said 45 aid trucks were sent to Syria’s western city of Homs. "We are bringing foods and supplies to 84,000 people," Armstrong told Anadolu Agency on Monday. She said the trucks were dispatched to Tel Bisi, a...