Refugee Crisis

EU agency: Migrant crossings into Europe rise sharply

Migrant border crossings have seen a 15-fold increase through Europe's eastern frontier in the first 10 months of this year, EU border agency Frontex says.

Belarus criticises EU for its refusal to accept migrants stuck at border

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said his country seeks no confrontation with Poland, but if the crisis deteriorates too far, then “war is unavoidable.”

Polish forces use tear gas, water cannons on migrants at Belarus border

Poland's Defence Ministry said its soldiers and other border forces were attacked with stones and other objects and that Belarusian forces tried to destroy fencing along the common border.

Migrants bodies found in boat near Spain's Canary Islands

The boat carrying the African migrants had been drifting for about a week in the Atlantic about 40 miles to the south of Gran Canaria, officials say.

Turkish, Polish foreign ministers discuss refugee crisis at Belarus border

European governments accuse the Minsk government of luring refugees from the Middle East to Belarus to send them across the border to the European Union soil in retaliation for sanctions.

UNHCR: World must urgently provide aid to Afghanistan

Only 35% of $600 million needed for humanitarian operations in Afghanistan is provided by international donors, despite promises made in Geneva.

More than 2,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain in 2021

Most of the deaths took place en route to Spain's Canary Islands after increased patrols along Europe's southern coast dramatically reduced crossings to the continent via the Mediterranean Sea.

Dutch journalist's detention highlights migrant abuse in Greece

Since coming to power in 2019, the conservative Greek government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has toughened already strict migration and asylum laws.

7 books on the refugee experience every child should read

As the refugee crisis grew across the world, a new trend in children’s literature has also kicked in, sharing stories of refugees in children’s books.

Growing children’s literature on refugee lives can help fight xenophobia

Wars leave indelible marks on people, particularly children, and books on refugee experiences can help others empathise with their struggle.

The Walk with Little Amal: a puppet that shines light on refugee crisis

The puppet of a fictitious Syrian girl named Amal will represent the hope and resilience of refugees travelling thousands of kilometres in search of a decent life. TRT World talks to the Turkish producers of the internationally organised event.

Anadolu Agency’s Istanbul Photo Awards 2021 winners are announced

The seventh annual Istanbul Photo Awards’ winners were announced this week, with the top prize going to Mohammed Shajahan from Bangladesh. Shajahan wins the purse prize of $6,000 from Turkey’s distinguished news service Anadolu Agency.