Where did the millions of refugees from the Syrian civil war go?

After years of civil war in Syria, it is conservatively estimated that 654.38+0 billion Syrians have become refugees. They mainly fled from Syria to Europe and were the main force in the tide of European refugees. However, their escape destinations are not only Germany and Greece, but also millions of refugees from Turkey, which borders Syria. Even though a large number of refugees were sent back to Syria, they still failed to stop their flight.

0 1. Refugees fled from Syria to Turkey

The whole territory of Syria was shrouded in artillery fire, and refugees were born in every city. When they want to escape from Syria, their first stop is usually to sell their hometown property, raise cash, come to Kobany, the border city between Turkey and Syria, and enter Turkey in various ways. However, many refugees were stopped outside the barbed wire, lost the transit point of Turkey, and went directly across the ocean to Greece on the other side.

Some of them stayed in Turkey, while others went to Greece.

Fortunately, millions of refugees who entered Turkey did not want to continue wandering and chose to stay in Turkey. However, Turkey has been sending refugees back to Syria, so fewer and fewer domestic refugees choose to stay in Turkey, although there are still about 3.5 million. The vast majority choose to go north from Turkey to Kos Island in Greece as the second transit point. Refugees who take this route have a higher survival rate than those who cross the Mediterranean directly from Syria.

03. From Greece to European countries

The refugees arrived in Kos Island, took a seriously overloaded motorboat and risked capsizing at any time to arrive in Athens and other cities. When they landed in western Europe, the refugees breathed a sigh of relief, and then they took a longer flight. Some refugees stayed in Greece, and most of them went to Germany to show their humanitarian spirit and welcome them with open hands. However, with the establishment of the German border wall, some refugees chose Britain as their foothold. Of course, France and other countries are also destinations for refugees, but because of the differences in refugee policies, there are relatively few refugees.