International Agreements
What 1951 international agreement requires signed governments to recognize refugees rights.
The United Nations Convention on Refugees
Turkey hosts the world's largest refugee population, including how many people who fled the civil war in Syria
3.7 million
Turkish president Erdogan vowed not to allow his country to become a "what" for refugees.
Warehouse
In what year did Shon flee her home city Aleppo?
2012
What is the full name of the Syrian refugee who fled Aleppo in 2012 and later faced a hostile neighbor in Istanbul?
Fatima Alzahra Shon
According to the text, who is responsible for supporting refugees under the 1951 convention
Most governments of the world
Roughly how many total foreign residents currently live in turkey
5 million
About how many Afghan refugees are currently estimated to be in Turkey?
About 300,000
Aleppo became a battleground between rebel fighters and which other group?
Syrian government forces
What is the exact number of Syrian refugees currently hosted by Turkey who fled the civil war?
3.7 million
What generally happens to people initial attitudes toward refugees over time
They will often change
According to the text, which country hosts the largest refugee population in the world?
Turkey
What is the ultimate travel goal for some of the Afghans currently in Turkey?
To reach Europe
How did Shon describe the attitude of the police in Istanbul when she reported the attack?
They showed little sympathy
Besides the President, which other specific Turkish government official is mentioned as working with the United Nations?
The foreign minister
What are two opposing ways citizens of a country might respond when large numbers of refugees arrive
supportive responds or negative responds
What specific event caused Syrian refugees to flee their home country and move to Turkey?
A civil war
What specific term did Turkish president Erdogan use to describe the public's feeling toward refugees?
Unease
While Shon was kept at the station for hours, what was the male neighbor allowed to do after giving a brief statement?
Leave
According to the text, which global organization is partnering with Turkey to look into returning Syrians safely?
The United Nations
Besides recognizing refugee rights, what does the 1951 Convention obligate countries to do.
Support refugees
What did the Turkish population originally think about the arrival of these refugees?
Everyone thought that it would be temporary.
What long-standing political policy toward refugees did President Erdoğan defend in the past?
An open-door policy
Besides herself, who does Shon wonder if Turkey is the right place for?
Her children
According to Amnesty International, what specific danger do returning refugees face from Syrian security forces besides detention and torture?
Forced disappearance