The news article "Migrants in crisis:
Stranded at Hungary train station; drowned near Turkey", provides insight
into the major channel Turkey provides for refugees. As Turkey shares borders
with Syria and Hungary, it is used as a transportation source. Much like my
ancestors who also immigrated, hundreds
of migrants from Budapest, Hungary ran from persecution to shelter within other
countries. Boats in the waters of Turkey brought some of these people to
safety. On a beach in Turkey people pulled migrants bodies out of the water, and
some migrants were rescued from presumably missing boats. This article provides
insight into some of the tragedies and horrors that await refugees, including a
dead mother and three children. The Greek Coast Guard said, "it had rescued 1,058 migrants
over the past 24 hours. More than 200,000 migrants have reached Greece this
year. They have come mainly from neighboring Turkey. More than 1 million people
live in refugee camps there, fleeing from wars in Syria, Iraq and
Afghanistan". When traveling to Turkey keep in mind the refugees one might
encounter, and the tragedies that have occurred on the
beaches and within the water.
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A young Syrian boy wrapped in athermal blanket arriving
in Greece after crossing Turkey on a dinghy |
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Within Turkey there is a long record with
very little media freedom |
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/travel-around-turkey-in-55-minutes
The
video, "Travel around turkey in 5.5 minutes", produced by National Geographic provides scenic views of the magnificent
country of Turkey. Two beautiful scenes shown are the skyline of Istanbul, and
the hillside villages of Cappadocia. It highlights clips from filmmakers around
the web that follow the mission of National Geographic, "inspiring people
to care about the planet". I hope this video will inspire you to travel to
Turkey and share the experiences that I was lucky enough to have.
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| Skyline of Istanbul |
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