Monday
09Nov2009
Chechen refugee camp in Fenerbahçe, Istanbul
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 04:20PM
8th Nov 2009. Fenerbahçe, Istanbul, Turkey. A refugee camp for people who fled the conflict with Russia in Chechnya. The people are denied Turkish state benefits and also the right to work, leaving them in abject poverty.
The camp is by the sea, where cold winters and damp has affected the refugees' health, many of the children suffer asthma and other breathing ailments.
Although born in Turkey, the children are effectively state-less and fall between the cracks of international law. There is little or no provision for education or healthcare.
kelvin jay |
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You rock man! Big congrats!
Gio
Fantastic photo and great background info. Unfortunately it's not just Turkey where people are treated this way. Those are the exact same conditions that refugees living in Austria have been subjected to for years (up to an including right now). And that's RIGHT in the middle of Europe. The only difference perhaps would be in regard to health care and education. Otherwise your text could have just as easily read:
Krems Austria. A refugee camp for people who fled the conflict with Russia in Chechnya. The people are denied Austrian state benefits and also the right to work, leaving them in abject poverty.
The camp is in an Alpine valley, where cold winters and damp has affected the refugees' health, many of the children suffer asthma and other breathing ailments.
Although born in Austria, the children are effectively state-less and fall between the cracks of international law. There is little or no provision for education or healthcare.
I see this everyday and just felt the need to share that people are suffering abject poverty caused by the state even in Europe.
Thanks for sharing your shots. Sounds like the lypse was an incredible experience for all involved!