The regime’s fall was cemented yesterday when opposition groups reached Damascus, the capital, ending 61 years of Baath Party rule and 53 years of control by the Assad family. Russian state media reported that ousted President Bashar al-Assad had resigned and moved to Moscow, where he was granted asylum by Russia.
The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, displaced millions, forcing many to flee the country. Turkey became the largest host of Syrian refugees. According to the Interior Ministry’s latest data, approximately 3 million Syrians were living in Turkey as of Nov 2023. This number peaked at around 3.7 million in 2021. Since 2016, nearly 700,000 Syrians have returned to their home country, according to the ministry figures.
Source: BIANET
