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THE CRISIS

The earthquake that struck Turkey and Northern Syria on February 6, 2023 came at a time where Syrian communities are pushed to the brink as the country marks its twelfth year of conflict on 15 March 2023.

It is estimated that 13 million Syrians have been forcibly displaced since the outbreak of the Syrian Revolution on March 15, 2011. That spring, Syrian people took to the streets in peaceful demonstrations demanding political reform, democracy, and basic human rights. The peaceful protests were met with a ruthless military response in the form of chemical weapons, explosives, and acts of violence that would later be categorized as war crimes.

For many Syrians, this is their twelfth year of living in displacement, marked by hostilities, poverty, and an uncertain future. The earthquakes only added to the layers of suffering, damaging homes and critical infrastructures.

In the aftermath of the 2023 earthquakes, Syrians found themselves once again building camps, but for a starkly different reason than normal. While the cause for displacement was a natural disaster instead of a man-made one, the result was the same—more people were left homeless, seeking safety and shelter while still enduring the trauma of loss.

Introduction

Endless journey of displacement

A tent is not a place to call home

Environmental challenges

Proposition and Methodology

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