【台灣攜手土耳其 協助敘利亞難民】
最近 Taiwan in Turkey 駐土耳其代表處、 臺灣雷伊漢勒世界公民中心、台灣世界公民中心學會與土耳其雷伊漢勒市四方簽署 #合作備忘錄,台灣將捐贈20萬美元繼續支持 #臺灣雷伊漢勒世界公民中心 初期運作,協助敘利亞 #弱勢婦女 成立工作坊,並提供職業訓練課程讓她們邁向經濟自主及融入土耳其社會。簽署儀式由我國外交部婦女賦權無任所大使 林靜儀醫師 及土耳其國會議員桑菲帝共同見證。
身為世界公民一份子,台灣會持續關切難民議題,未來期盼繼續結合民間力量共同努力!
Reyhanli is a small town on #Turkey’s border with #Syria. It has seen an influx of Syrian refugees since the Syrian Civil War broke out in 2011.
An MOU was signed recently by four parties on accelerating the operations of the Taiwan - Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens which is currently under the final stages of construction.
The Taiwanese government has donated US$200,000 in additional support for the center. The money will go towards the center's initial operations, aimed at improving the quality of life for women from both refugee and Turkish backgrounds in the city and providing career training for them.
Representative Huang Chih-yang, the center’s CEO, architect Chiu Chen-yu, Reyhanli Mayor Mehmet Hacioğlu and the Head of the Association of Taiwan Centre for World Citizens signed the MOU witnessed by Taiwan’s Ambassador-at-large for Women’s Empowerment Lin Ching-yi and Turkish MP Hüseyin Şanverdi.
#TaiwanCanHelp #WomensEmpowerment
同時也有1部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過2萬的網紅Chris Lau,也在其Youtube影片中提到,A Syrian millennial's struggle with the uncertainty. This week I talk to Ghaith, a Syrian refugee who was forced to halt his studies when the war brok...
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I. Locust outbreak 蝗蟲爆發
Desert locust swarms are causing an “unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods” across eastern Africa, United Nations agencies have warned. In Kenya, which is suffering its worst locust infestation for 70 years, one swarm occupied an area of sky more than three times the size of New York City.
1. unprecedented threat 史無前例的威脅
2. food security and livelihood 食安與生計
3. suffer 經歷,經受,遭受(壞事)*
4. locust infestation 蝗蟲侵害
5. occupy an area 佔領一地
聯合國機構警告,沙漠蝗蟲群正對東非造成「史無前例的食安與生計威脅」。肯亞正遭受70年來最嚴重的蝗害,蝗蟲群遮蔽的天空面積已超過紐約市的三倍。
完整報導: https://nyti.ms/3bPwoi7
*suffer: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/suffer
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II. Oil price crash 油價暴跌
Demand for oil was already down as economic activity declined with China and other countries in lockdown. But an oil price war between two of the world’s biggest oil producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia, has added to fears over the health of the global economy. On 9 March, global stock markets, spooked by the oil price collapse and continued coronavirus unrest, saw their sharpest falls since the 2008 financial crisis.
6. demand for 對……的需求
7. economic activity 經濟活動
8. add to 加劇
9. fears over 對……的擔憂
10. the global economy 全球經濟
11. be spooked by 被……嚇到
12. oil price collapse (n.) 油價的暴跌
13. continued unrest 持續的動盪
14. financial crisis 金融危機
在鎖國的情況下,中國與其它國家的經濟活動衰退,各國對石油的需求已經下降。但全球最大的兩個石油生產國——俄羅斯與沙烏地阿拉伯——之間的油價戰已加劇了人們對全球經濟的擔憂。3月9日,全球股市受油價暴跌與武漢肺炎的驚嚇,出現了自2008年金融危機以來的最大跌幅。
完整報導: https://nyti.ms/2x4t9EJ
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III. Europe’s new refugee crisis 歐洲新難民危機
Tens of thousands of asylum seekers have been trying to get into Greece by land and sea since Turkey eased its border controls on 28 February. Turkey, which had agreed with the EU in 2016 to halt the flow of asylum seekers from Syria and other countries in return for aid, announced that it would no longer stop them trying to make their way to Greece, sparking fears over another European migration crisis.
15. asylum seeker 尋求(政治)庇護者
16. in return for 作為……的回報
17. no longer 不再
18. make their way to 通往*
19. spark fears 引發擔憂
20. migration crisis 移民危機
自土耳其2月28日放鬆邊境管制以來,成千上萬的尋求庇護者一直試圖從陸路與海路進入希臘。土耳其——於2016年曾與歐盟達成協議,暫停敘利亞與其它國家尋求庇護者的流動以換取援助——宣布將不再阻撓尋求庇護者進入希臘,這引發了人們對另一場歐洲移民危機的擔憂。
*https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/make-your-way
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IV. Second-warmest February on record 有紀錄以來第二高溫的二月
Earth just had its second-warmest February since climate records began in 1880, according to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The northern hemisphere experienced an unseasonably warm winter with many parts of Europe recording exceptionally high temperatures for that time of year. Norway hit 19°C in January – more than 25°C above the monthly average. Europe and Asia recorded their warmest winters ever during December, January and February, according to NASA and NOAA. This comes after NASA and NOAA scientists declared 2019 the second-warmest year on record.
21. climate records (n.) 氣候紀錄
22. northern hemisphere 北半球
23. experience (v.) 經歷
24. exceptionally high temperatures 異常的高溫
25. the monthly average 每月平均
26. on record 記錄在案*
根據美國太空總署(NASA)以及國家海洋與大氣總署(NOAA),自1880年有氣候紀錄以來,地球剛出現第二高溫的二月。北半球經歷了一次不合時令的暖冬,同時歐洲許多地方也記錄到了異常的高溫。挪威在一月時達到19℃,比月均溫高出25℃以上。 按NASA與NOAA,歐洲與亞洲都在12月、1月以及2月偵測到有史以來最暖的冬季。這是在NASA與NOAA的科學家宣布2019年為有紀錄以來第二熱的年份之後。
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turkey syria war 在 新‧二七部隊 軍事雜談 Facebook 的最讚貼文
這是截至今天目前為止(3/2)的敘利亞北部戰區勢力範圍,以下為各方勢力控制色塊:
土耳其控制和支持的敘利亞反抗軍(紫色)
親土耳其的敘利亞反抗軍(橘色)
伊斯蘭聖戰組織(暗紅色)
庫德族武裝勢力(綠色)
阿薩德政權統治的敘利亞政府軍(黃色)
敘利亞政府軍急於對付反抗軍,去年起一步步攻擊反抗軍據點,結果導致兩國在俄國的眼皮下打了起來,敘北戰區有庫德族、黎巴嫩真主黨(Hezbollah)支持敘利亞政府軍,土耳其則支援反阿薩德政權的敘利亞民主軍(FSA),以及還有從其他中東或北非的激進聖戰組織,盤據在敘北戰區
土耳其在北部鄰近阿勒坡(Aleppo)和南方的伊德里布(Idlib)的戰線,在敘利亞政府軍受俄國支援下被猛攻,土耳其的防線從去年12月26日到今年2月17日為止慢慢被逼退後,尤其土耳其不滿遭到敘利亞政府軍轟炸造成嚴重死傷,這幾天開始猛攻轟炸,支援在北部的反抗軍拓展勢力,也透過空襲摧毀敘利亞政府軍據點和武裝單位
Idlib sitrep
The SAA has been losing a lot of ground on the Ghab Plains in Western Idlib. Three days ago, Almost all of the plain had been reconquered by the Syrian army and the M-4 Highway was in sight. Right now the SAA has been pushed roughly half way back the plain.
However, government forces are apparently regaining some ground toward Saraqib (East Idlib). There were fights along the strategic city's suburbs all night long. Hezbollah was apparently heavily involved in the fight...
So far, the Hezbollah had been careful not to get involved in a fight with Turkish troops and Turkey avoided targeting Hezbollah camps and bases. This has changed this weekend: Hezbollah militiamen were targeted by Turkish strikes, causing casualties. Both the Hezbollah and Iran warned Turkey not to target Lebanese and Iranian proxies in Syria. Tehran went as far as threatening Ankara by reminding the Turks that they are within range of many Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles.
Turkish drone warfare has turned the tables in this conflict and will most certainly become a case study in the near future. Turkish operators are getting good at targeting Syrian reinforcements columns, sapping their morale and effectiveness before they even reach the frontline. Said operators are also targeting any retreating forces, often turning orderly retreats into mini routs and forcing said men to abandon hardware and vehicles behind them. The Turkish drone campaign has inflicted a fair amount of casualties and hardware on the Syrian forces. Hardware can be replaced by Moscow, but Damascus is already short of manpower as it is. It is good to keep in mind that while the Syrian losses figures are probably high, the ones published by Ankara are overly overestimated. The information warfare on both sides is in full swing.
The SyAD seems powerless against those drones: It lacks short and medium range mobile SAM batteries to protect its forward positions and convoys on the move. And the few batteries it has are needed around Damascus to try and mitigate the effects of constant Israeli strikes.
The SyAF lost two Su-24 Fencers over the province, yesterday.. Most probably shot down by Turkish F-16s.
Turkey seems to be shifting some more HTS (Al Qaeda) fighters from Idlib to Libya. Ex-Syrian rebels and foreign jihadis that fought in the Syrian civil war have been fighting on behalf of Ankara in Libya for the past month or so.
General Haftar of the Libyan National Army was in Damascus yesterday, to coordinate action against Turkish policies in both countries. An agreement was reached: Any Syrian caught prisoner in Libya will be handed over to Damascus...
Washington, which has spotted a golden opportunity to drive a wedge between Ankara and Moscow, has pledged to (politically) support Turkey in Idlib. The Turkish request to have US Patriot batteries deployed in Turkey hasn't been granted, however.
Moscow, using almost the same language, has pledged to keep on supporting Damascus in its fight against terrorism...
Putin and Erdogan are supposed to meet up within days to bridge their differences. Delegations from both countries' foreign ministries have already met to prepare the upcoming high level meeting. This might not be as straightforward as it sounds: This weekend, Turkey has requested Russian forces to move back to their Syrian bases and let the Turkish army conduct its business in Idlib... Moscow reminded Ankara that Russia is currently the only country operating in Syria whose armed forces were legally deployed on Syrian territory after having been invited there by the country's official government...
Pretty big bridge to gap, then...
-RBM.
turkey syria war 在 Chris Lau Youtube 的最讚貼文
A Syrian millennial's struggle with the uncertainty. This week I talk to Ghaith, a Syrian refugee who was forced to halt his studies when the war broke out. As he couldn't get any scholarship in Turkey, the 21 years old works hard in order to collect money to further his study.