Turkish Kurds in Japan seek refugee status

Turkish Kurds in Japan seek refugee status

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 29 Kyodo - Turkish Kurds living in Japan hold a press conference on April 18, 2021, in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, where the largest Kurdish community in Japan resides, asking the Japanese government for refugee status as they hold signs that read "Help." (Kyodo)

Map of Japanese cities with large Kurdish populations

Map of Japanese cities with large Kurdish populations

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 29 Kyodo - Map shows the location of the neighboring cities of Kawaguchi and Warabi in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, where most Turkish Kurds in Japan live. (Kyodo)

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

A woman, injured by the attacks of Syrian National Army, rests in a hospital room in Kobani, Syria, on January 29, 2025. Civilians from different cities march toward the Tishrin Dam, west of Kobani, to support their children and fight alongside them against continued attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

A group of people, including elderly and young individuals, dance together in Kobani, Syria, on January 24, 2025. Civilians have mobilized towards the Tishrin Dam to support their children and resist ongoing attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

A man, injured by the attacks of Syrian National Army, rests in a hospital room in Kobani, Syria, on January 29, 2025. Civilians from different cities march toward the Tishrin Dam, west of Kobani, to support their children and fight alongside them against continued attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

A fighter stands as a van drives past in Kobani, northern Syria, on January 24, 2025. Civilians have mobilized towards the Tishrin Dam to support their children and resist ongoing attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

A fighter stands as a motorcyclist rides past in Kobani, northern Syria, on January 24, 2025. Civilians have mobilized towards the Tishrin Dam to support their children and resist ongoing attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

A group of women pose for a photo in Kobani, Syria, on January 24, 2025. Civilians have mobilized towards the Tishrin Dam to support their children and resist ongoing attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

A group of people dance together in Kobani, Syria, on January 24, 2025. Civilians have mobilized towards the Tishrin Dam to support their children and resist ongoing attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

A fighter stands as a car drives past in Kobani, northern Syria, on January 24, 2025. Civilians have mobilized towards the Tishrin Dam to support their children and resist ongoing attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

A woman kisses another on the cheek during a gathering in Kobani, Syria, on January 24, 2025. Civilians have mobilized towards the Tishrin Dam to support their children and resist ongoing attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Armed women stand guard in Kobani, northern Syria, on January 24, 2025. Civilians have mobilized towards the Tishrin Dam to support their children and resist ongoing attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

A woman, injured by the attacks of Syrian National Army, rests in a hospital room in Kobani, Syria, on January 29, 2025. Civilians from different cities march toward the Tishrin Dam, west of Kobani, to support their children and fight alongside them against continued attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Armed fighters walk through a street in Kobani, northern Syria, on January 24, 2025, ahead of the funeral procession for two Syrian Democratic Forces. Civilians have mobilized towards the Tishrin Dam to support their children and resist ongoing attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed Syrian National Army fighters launched an operation against Kurdish PYD (The Democratic Union Party) in Karakozak Village, where the Tomb of Suleiman Shah was previously located, in Syria, on December 09, 2024. Photo by Ahmet Yukus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed Syrian National Army fighters launched an operation against Kurdish PYD (The Democratic Union Party) in Karakozak Village, where the Tomb of Suleiman Shah was previously located, in Syria, on December 09, 2024. Photo by Ahmet Yukus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed Syrian National Army fighters launched an operation against Kurdish PYD (The Democratic Union Party) in Karakozak Village, where the Tomb of Suleiman Shah was previously located, in Syria, on December 09, 2024. Photo by Ahmet Yukus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed Syrian National Army fighters launched an operation against Kurdish PYD (The Democratic Union Party) in Karakozak Village, where the Tomb of Suleiman Shah was previously located, in Syria, on December 09, 2024. Photo by Ahmet Yukus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed Syrian National Army fighters launched an operation against Kurdish PYD (The Democratic Union Party) in Karakozak Village, where the Tomb of Suleiman Shah was previously located, in Syria, on December 09, 2024. Photo by Ahmet Yukus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed Syrian National Army fighters launched an operation against Kurdish PYD (The Democratic Union Party) in Karakozak Village, where the Tomb of Suleiman Shah was previously located, in Syria, on December 09, 2024. Photo by Ahmet Yukus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed fighters attack Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed Syrian National Army fighters launched an operation against Kurdish PYD (The Democratic Union Party) in Karakozak Village, where the Tomb of Suleiman Shah was previously located, in Syria, on December 09, 2024. Photo by Ahmet Yukus/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing from north of Aleppo arrive in the Kurdish majority city Afrin, northern Syria on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. More than 100,000 Kurds live in the Aleppo neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, with the towns of Tel Rifaat, Tel Aran and Tel Hassel also housing significant Kurdish communities. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing from north of Aleppo arrive in the Kurdish majority city Afrin, northern Syria on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. More than 100,000 Kurds live in the Aleppo neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, with the towns of Tel Rifaat, Tel Aran and Tel Hassel also housing significant Kurdish communities. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Displaced Kurds leave the refugee camp in the north of Aleppo, fleeing to Afrin, on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls.Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing areas north of Aleppo arrive in Tabaqah, on the western outskirts of Raqa, Syria, on December 3, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing from north of Aleppo arrive in the Kurdish majority city Afrin, northern Syria on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. More than 100,000 Kurds live in the Aleppo neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, with the towns of Tel Rifaat, Tel Aran and Tel Hassel also housing significant Kurdish communities. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Displaced Kurds leave the refugee camp in the north of Aleppo, fleeing to Afrin, on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls.Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing from north of Aleppo arrive in the Kurdish majority city Afrin, northern Syria on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. More than 100,000 Kurds live in the Aleppo neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, with the towns of Tel Rifaat, Tel Aran and Tel Hassel also housing significant Kurdish communities. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Displaced Kurds leave the refugee camp in the north of Aleppo, fleeing to Afrin, on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls.Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing from north of Aleppo arrive in the Kurdish majority city Afrin, northern Syria on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. More than 100,000 Kurds live in the Aleppo neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, with the towns of Tel Rifaat, Tel Aran and Tel Hassel also housing significant Kurdish communities. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing from north of Aleppo arrive in the Kurdish majority city Afrin, northern Syria on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. More than 100,000 Kurds live in the Aleppo neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, with the towns of Tel Rifaat, Tel Aran and Tel Hassel also housing significant Kurdish communities. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Displaced Kurds leave the refugee camp in the north of Aleppo, fleeing to Afrin, on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls.Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing from north of Aleppo arrive in the Kurdish majority city Afrin, northern Syria on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. More than 100,000 Kurds live in the Aleppo neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, with the towns of Tel Rifaat, Tel Aran and Tel Hassel also housing significant Kurdish communities. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing areas north of Aleppo arrive in Tabaqah, on the western outskirts of Raqa, Syria, on December 3, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing from north of Aleppo arrive in the Kurdish majority city Afrin, northern Syria on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. More than 100,000 Kurds live in the Aleppo neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, with the towns of Tel Rifaat, Tel Aran and Tel Hassel also housing significant Kurdish communities. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds fleeing areas north of Aleppo arrive in Tabaqah, on the western outskirts of Raqa, Syria, on December 3, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Syrian Kurds Flee From North Of Aleppo To Afrin - Syria

Displaced Kurds leave the refugee camp in the north of Aleppo, fleeing to Afrin, on December 4, 2024. Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls.Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Turkish-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said on December 2, that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers work on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers work on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers work on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Two young seasonal farm workers pick onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Two young seasonal farm workers pick onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

View of a water bottle of seanonal farm workers in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers take a break while working on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers work on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers work on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers take a break while working on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers take a break while working on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers take a break while working on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers stuff potatoes in gunny sacks in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM