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Actionable insights from Syrian refugees in Türkiye: prioritizing community voices
As uncertainty grows around the future of go-and-see visits beyond July, listening to Syrian communities in Türkiye is more urgent than ever. This new report from Upinion shares findings from four real-time conversations with Syrian refugees held between April and June 2025. It captures community perspectives on return, go-and-see visits, the lifting of sanctions, funding…
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Youth on the move: Journeys, challenges, and aspirations across borders
This brief presents the lived experiences and pressing concerns of young people on the move, including displaced individuals and other migrants, across Lebanon, Türkiye, Yemen, Greece, the Netherlands, Syria, and Ukraine. It draws from a diverse community of mobile youth, highlighting their journeys, current legal and social realities, and their aspirations for a dignified and…
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Social tensions in Türkiye: Syrian refugees’ perspective
This Upinion brief presents key findings from a conversation held with Upinion’s online community of Syrian refugees in Türkiye from October 22nd to December 5th, 2024, aimed to continue monitoring social tensions in light of the evolving refugee situation in the country. It specifically captures individuals’ feelings of safety, understanding of social tensions, factors influencing…
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Caught between borders: Experiences of Syrians pushed away to Lebanon after the fall of Assad
New wave of displacement – new voices that have to be heard: While much of the world is busy discussing the return of Syrians, brutal violence is forcing a new group of thousands of Syrians to flee from the coastal areas of Syria to neighboring Lebanon. Since the fall of the Assad regime in December…
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Syrian Voices from Türkiye: Reflections on return, legal barriers, and the future
Five months after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Syrians in Türkiye remain at a crossroads. And most of them are not seeing a viable path to return yet. Upinion’s new report “Syrian voices from Türkiye” captures the complexities of return: Upinion community members shared their insights on return, legal barriers to visiting…
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Monitoring Lebanon’s displaced population: Main challenges and reasons for moving
Upinion has been in touch with crisis-affected communities in Lebanon for many years. This brief offers an in-depth look at the current displacement situation in Lebanon, highlighting the ongoing instability and multiple displacements many families are experiencing, as well as the growing challenges they face in meeting basic needs and accessing services. With over 187,000…
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Staying informed in times of conflict: people in Lebanon share their priority needs
This brief presents the latest insights Upinion gathered from its communities affected by the Israeli attacks in Lebanon causing unprecedented civilian deaths, and leading to mass displacement and nationwide insecurity. Between the 3rd of October and now, Upinion conducted two discussions aimed at monitoring displacement status, including movements at the Syria-Lebanon border, as well as…
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Escalation of obstacles and hardships: Insights from Syrian refugees in Türkiye
In partnership with 11.11.11 and the Refugee Council of Türkiye (TMK), Upinion presents its latest joint report gathering insights from Syrian refugees in Türkiye on the escalation of their obstacles and hardships. Between July and September 2024, Upinion conducted three discussions focused on the current challenges and future hopes of Syrian refugees in Türkiye. As…
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Voices of Lebanon amidst war: Insights from affected communities and best way to help
In light of the current and ongoing Israeli attacks and acts of aggression against Lebanon, over 2 000 people have been killed and 9 000 wounded since the 8th of October 2023, with an estimated 1.2 million civilians who have been forced to flee their homes. At Upinion, we stand in solidarity with affected communities,…
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Syrian Refugees’ perspectives on current developments around a EU-Lebanon migration “deal”
Through a recent online conversation with 331 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, conducted via Upinion’s digital platform, we uncover their fears, safety concerns, and migration plans amidst this problematic deal. Their insights call for a reassessment of the recent plans for the EU-Lebanon migration deal, urging the EU and its member states to prioritise human rights…