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INTERVIEWS WITH SYRIAN REFUGEES IN REYHANLI - I ORSAM struction materials. I attended the religious talks in line with my religious knowledge and gave speeches after work in Latakia and in my neighborhood. I always preferred performing prayer with the congregation. The Ba’ath Party and the party members do not like me, and neither do I like them. ORSAM: Could you tell us what you went through in Syria and the reasons you came to Turkey? Nureddin Abdo Hacı Osman abu Kamil: As one of my children is mentally retarded, I had to have my child treated. As I did not have any social security, I had to have my child treated in state hospital. I wanted my child to be treated at a young age and to be reintegrated to the society. However, none of the hospitals could treat him properly. A private hospital wanted 30 thousand dollars for the treatment. Nevertheless, it was not possible for me to earn/save such amount of money while doing my job in Syria. Thus, I left my family behind in the village and went to Lebanon and worked for two years over there in order to save that money. I could save only around 15 thousand dollars at the end of two years. And I asked for help from the mosque congregation and benefactors to collect the rest of the required money. I gave 20 thousand dollars to the hospital that would treat my deaf mute and mentally retarded child. But they wanted 30 thousand dollars. I talked to the authorities, told about the situation. However nobody helped me, because I did not support the Ba’ath party. During the same period, an uprising broke out in Syria against the regime and the Assad family. And I took sides with the opposition. The members of the Jaish al Hur (Free Syrian Army) created a base in our area. I provided them with moral support, held meetings and preached. One night, our village and the neighboring villages started to be bombed by tanks. The houses were destroyed, people were killed. Lands, vineyards and orchards were all destroyed. We were damaged in both material and moral terms. My brother and relatives also joined the Jaish al Hur. We fought. But after a while, we could ORSAM Report No: 157, May 2013 25
ORSAM CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STRATEGIC STUDIES not struggle anymore. Our wives and children became miserable. I had to bring along my wife and children and come to Turkey. My friends and I go to Syria and help our friends over there when we find a chance. My child, on the other hand, is a living dead. The only reason why he could not be treated is due to the fact that I do not support the Ba’ath Party. * This interview was made by Feyyat Özyazar in Reyhanlı district of Hatay, on 15 September 2012. An Interview with Mahmoud Jasim al Menef abu Sabri, who settled in Reyhanlı district of Hatay by renting a house Coming from Idlib province of Syria, Mahmoud Jasim had to immigrate for not being able to meet their basic needs and also due to pressure and threat. ORSAM: Could you briefly introduce yourself? Mahmoud Jasim al Menef abu Sabri: I live in Idlib Nasara district of Syria. I am 37 years old. I have 4 children. I own a white goods and furniture store. I have many customers from villages, neighboring towns and districts. ORSAM: Could you tell us about your experiences in Syria and the reasons why you came to Turkey? Mahmoud Jasim al Menef abu Sabri: When the uprising broke out in Syria, my relatives and I started to help Jaish al Hur (Free Syrian Army). There are three mujahids in my family. Those who have adult son send them to fight, while those who do not have son provide moral and material support to Jaish al Hur. There are lots of people in Idlib reporting about the actions of families and shopkeepers. The pro Assad supporters reported me and people around me. There is an airport 20 km away from Idlib. One day, aircrafts started to bomb our neighborhood. My house, the houses of my neighbors and lots of people were destroyed. The bazaar in our neighborhood was also bombed. Shops were set on fire, and lots of workplaces were destroyed. The orders coming from neighboring villages stopped. The business life came to an end. When people started to migrate, nobody bought white goods or furniture anymore. Because people had no house left to buy these furnitures, or peace to live in. There was no other shops left except for groceries and some bakeries in the city. People can benefit from electricity only 4 5 hours a day. Water is constantly cut off. The life in Idlib came to an end in every sense. My children could no more go to school due to the lack of the security of life. As our homes were destroyed, we started to take shelter in our relatives. 2 3 families lived together in many houses. Approximately 15 people lived in 3 or 4 roomed apartments. There was no choice other than immigrating due to the lack of water, food, the pressure and threat. A friend of mine and I decided to immigrate to Turkey. However, it was required to pay a price to go from Idlib to the border and to cross the border. We could pay the price and came to Turkey. ORSAM: What are you going to do now? Mahmoud Jasim al Menef abu Sabri: We will stay here in a rent apartment for a while. But we have no other choice other than ultimately moving into the tent city. * This interview was made by Feyyat Özyazar in Reyhanlı district of Hatay, on 10 October 2012. An Interview with Hadi Abdo Kelleş abu Kaddur, who lives in tent city in Reyhanlı district of Hatay 26 ORSAM Report No: 157, May 2013
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