push and pull - Syria to Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan* Flashcards
push - killed loads
Many innocent civilians have died in the crossfire of the war in Syria.
Over 250,000 have been killed, kidnapped, tortured or raped
pull - neighbouring country
Turkey is a neighbouring country of Syria which means Syrians don’t have too far to travel.
Also reduces travel costs
push - airstrikes
Airstrikes from Francs and the US have destroyed many Syrian cities.
People are fleeing because they have no house.
In Syria, 4.25m people are homeless, some are internally displaced and some are in camps
pull - open to migrants
Turkey has relaxed laws about the number of refugees which means that fleeing families can stay together.
2016 poll stated 72% of Turks were open to Syrian migrants.
pull - religion
Turkey’s main religion is Sunni Muslims. As 75% of Syrians are also Sunni Muslims, this creates little political tension.
pull - turkey aid
Turkey has already provided $8 billion in aid for Syrian refugees.
They created refugee camps with basic housing, education, clean water and food.
push - lack of economic growth
The lack of economic growth in Syria resulted in high employment and low economic potential.
push - lack of school
Due to the war, many Syrian schools have shut down or moved underground.
People are fleeing to give their kids a better education
push - lack of healthcare
Many healthcare facilities in Syria have been destroyed and/or closed which has resulted in people fleeing to ensure they have access to medical care
