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Jul 2020
7m 25s

Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Part I

Real Arabic
About this episode

In this episode we talk about what's happening with Syrian refugees in Turkey. This is part of a two-part series. Next week we will talk about European policies towards Turkey that make Europe complicit in the situation. 

Thank you to Kit Roberts for suggesting this topic.

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