EUROPE-MIGRANTS/TURKEY-ISTANBUL CAMP Hundreds of migrants camp out in Istanbul and Edirne

Record ID: 141129

  • Title: EUROPE-MIGRANTS/TURKEY-ISTANBUL CAMP Hundreds of migrants camp out in Istanbul and Edirne
  • Date: 16th September 2015
  • Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (SEPTEMBER 15, 2015) (REUTERS) ++NIGHT SHOTS++ MIGRANTS CLAPPING AND CHANTING WHILE THEY WAIT AT BUS TERMINAL VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS WAITING AT BUS TERMINAL MAN TALKING ON MOBILE PHONE MIGRANTS SITTING ON GROUND TWO YOUNG MALE MIGRANTS WALKING PAST CARRYING BAGS ON THEIR BACKS MAKESHIFT TENTS ERECTED OUTSIDE BUS TERMINAL VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS CAMPING AT BUS TERMINAL EDIRNE, TURKEY (SEPTEMBER 15, 2015) (REUTERS) ++NIGHT SHOTS++ MIGRANTS PREPARING TO SPEND NIGHT CAMPING HUSBAND AND WIFE SITTING IN FRONT OF TENT WITH THEIR BABY ANOTHER BABY CRYING VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS MILLING AROUND VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS WALKING BEHIND TREES MIGRANTS SLEEPING ON GROUND WOMEN AND CHILDREN SITTING ON GROUND WOMAN GIVING BABY TO HER HUSBAND MIGRANTS SLEEPING ON GROUND VARIOUS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN SEATED
  • Embargoed: 1st October 2015 13:00
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  • Location: Turkey
  • Country: Turkey
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA12OM6OOV8NEB7PEFNDHDLYEIC
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: More than a thousand migrants in Istanbul and Edirne were preparing to spend the night outdoors on Tuesday (September 15), after a failed attempt to cross to Greece by foot.
    Crowds of migrants clapped and chanted slogans as they staged a protest in front of an Istanbul bus terminal, after being stopped from boarding a bus to travel to the western city of Edirne.
    Their frustration at being barred from leaving Turkey was clear.
    Meanwhile, groups of migrants had set up camp near the highway in Edirne.
    Unless European countries take more refugees or boost financial aid to Turkey, officials could begin to turn a blind eye to those trying to leave, aid-workers and diplomats fear.
    A senior EU source told Reuters the bloc had been slow to engage with Turkey on tackling refugee flows, but that talks were underway to unlock funds to help refugees inside Turkey.
    Although it houses roughly half of all Syrian refugees, Turkey receives less money than poorer refugee-hosting countries like Lebanon and Jordan.
    The United Nations estimates that it has raised only 30 percent of the funds it says it needs for Turkey this year.
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