Armenia
Armenia offers assistance to refugees as thousands flee Turkish offensive
A sizeable community of ethnic Armenians has found itself under fire in northeastern Syria in the wake of Turkey’s offensive. Armenian authorities have stated that they are willing to help them relocate. Thousands of civilians have fled in the wake of the Turkish bombardment and incursion into northeastern Syria that began on 9 October. The Turkish government claims it is seeking to establish a buffer zone along the border in order to secure the country against Kurdish ‘terror groups’ and