A Brief History of Hatay

#syrianrefuges #hatay

Short, to the point account from the NYRB on the history behind Turkey’s seemingly-odd stance towards access to and press coverage of Syrian refuge camps in in this Turkish border province.  Is the concern justified?  No.  But the tumultuous past of the region gives you an idea of where it comes from.

And here’s Hatay…

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