epa11772605 A Syrian woman holding a child carries their luggage while waiting to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Oncupinar border gate, near the town of Kilis, southern Turkey, 12 December 2024. The Political Affairs Department of the Syrian Salvation government called for all refugees outside Syria to return following the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on 08 December, as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimates that since 2011, more than 14 million Syrians were forced to flee their homes in search of safety. EPA/KAZIM KIZIL Source: EPA / KAZIM KIZIL/EPA