A prominent Turkish scientist who fled his native country is leaving Athens with his seven-year-old daughter, in hopes of being allowed to fly to Milan from which he’ll eventually catch up with his wife and their 14-year-old daughter. He’s carrying all of his worldly possessions in two backpacks. On this, their fifth attempt, they got lucky and eventually joined his wife and older daughter in Munich. (Photo: Jennifer Campbell)
A prominent Turkish scientist who fled his native country is leaving Athens with his seven-year-old daughter, in hopes of being allowed to fly to Milan from which he’ll eventually catch up with his wife and their 14-year-old daughter. He’s carrying all of his worldly possessions in two backpacks. On this, their fifth attempt, they got lucky and eventually joined his wife and older daughter in Munich. (Photo: Jennifer Campbell)
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A prominent Turkish scientist who fled his native country is leaving Athens with his seven-year-old daughter, in hopes of being allowed to fly to Milan from which he’ll eventually catch up with his wife and their 14-year-old daughter. He’s carrying all of his worldly possessions in two backpacks. On this, their fifth attempt, they got lucky and eventually joined his wife and older daughter in Munich. (Photo: Jennifer Campbell)
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The Greek Asylum Service, closed on this day, has received 3,955 applications for asylum from Turks since 2013, 687 of them in July 2018 alone. (Photo: Jennifer Campbell)
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New horizons: Bekir Bey was a chemistry teacher in Turkey. He and his family fled after authorities questioned his wife, Beytül, when she was in hospital delivering their youngest. As soon as she was able to travel, the family fled to avoid jail for both parents. (Photo: Jennifer Campbell)
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A journalist, his wife, and his three children clasp hands. Now settled in a one-bedroom Air BnB in Athens, they are trying to put their lives back together while worrying about family members they had to leave behind in Turkey. (Photo: Jennifer Campbell)
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This gentleman was a teacher and union organizer before he was dismissed from his job and forced to go on the run, hiding from authorities who would jail him. He and his wife, their 13-year-old daughter and five-year-old son are now living safely in Greece. (Photo: Jennifer Campbell)
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This woman awaits word that she can join her husband, who’s made it to the Netherlands. (Photo: Jennifer Campbell)
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The connector — who works tirelessly in Athens to help fleeing Turkish families — is Skyping with his family in this photo. (Photo: Jennifer Campbell)
