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  1. News 17 March 2023

    Cyprus mourns the loss of a school sports team in the Turkish earthquake

    Among the hundreds of thousands of stories of death and tragedy from the earthquake which hit Türkiye and Syria, the loss of a school volleyball team from Northern Cyprus has brought great sorrow to the education community.

    Cyprus mourns the loss of a school sports team in the Turkish earthquake
  2. Together we build union power 17 March 2023

    Executive Board Resolution on the Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

    On February 6th, Türkiye and Syria were struck by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that left tens of thousands dead and injured, including hundreds of teachers, support staff, academics and other education workers. Hundreds of schools were destroyed, as well as several education union buildings in both countries, and the...

    Executive Board Resolution on the Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
  3. Together we build union power 9 February 2023

    Education International stands in solidarity with communities devastated by the earthquake in Syria and Türkiye

    As the death toll rises beyond 22,000 with tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria on 6 February, Education International has issued an urgent action appeal calling member organisations to show solidarity and financial support to education unions engaged in relief actions on the...

    Education International stands in solidarity with communities devastated by the earthquake in Syria and Türkiye
  4. Trade union rights are human rights 28 February 2020

    Syria: EI condemns the targeting of schools in the war

    At least 20 civilians, including children and teachers, were killed in the Idlib region of Syria in airstrikes. Many more were wounded. The attack took place on 25 February and targeted eight school facilities.

    Syria: EI condemns the targeting of schools in the war
  5. Union growth 24 October 2019

    Syria: Education union reports terrible toll of Turkish military aggression in Northeastern Syria

    According to one of Education International’s affiliates in Iraq, the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union, the Turkish attack in Northeastern Syria has already caused immense loss, with 18 teachers and 22 students killed, 810 schools damaged, 22 schools destroyed, and 86,000 students unable to attend classes. 5,000 refugees are reported to have...

    Syria: Education union reports terrible toll of Turkish military aggression in Northeastern Syria
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Investing in the crisis: Private participation in the education of Syrian refugees

18 August 2021 file Download

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