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Adem Maarastawi, the Syrian activist who was detained and subsequently sent to the Temporary Shelter Center in Harran, Urfa, is at risk of his life being in danger if he is sent back to Syria, according to his lawyer, Abdulhalim Yılmaz. "Because Adem is an activist, if he is sent back to Syria, his life may be at risk, and we expect this situation to be taken into account," Yılmaz emphasized.

According to data shared by Directorate General of Migration Management, there are 3 million 630 thousand 575 Syrians under temporary protection in Turkey. The highest number of Syrians live İstanbul, Antep and Urfa.