After over a decade in exile, many Syrians are reconsidering their return home following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey has hosted nearly 3 million Syrian refugees, but many feel marginalized and blamed for economic issues. The recent regime change has sparked hope for a new era, leading over half a million Syrians to return, although fears about safety, infrastructural devastation, and basic services persist. The transitional government brings uncertainty, leaving many at a crossroads about whether to return to their homeland.
After more than a decade in exile, Syrians around the world are asking themselves a once unthinkable question: Is it finally time to go home?
In recent years, many Syrians say they've felt increasingly cast out of Turkish society blamed for the country's economic troubles and treated as scapegoats in political discourse.
Now, with a transitional government in place, hope is stirring but so is fear.
Going back requires a leap of faith. Sectarian violence has flared in recent months.
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