Refugees contributor: Jon Letman Jon Letman is a freelance journalist on Kauai. He writes about politics, people and the environment in the Asia-Pacific region. Follow him on Twitter: @jonletman. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/jon-letman/rss en What a New Yorker Learned on Frontline of Turkey’s Refugee Crisis Laws & Policy Fri, 26 May 2017 11:21:24 +0000 Jon Letman https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/05/26/what-a-new-york-lawyer-learned-on-frontline-of-turkeys-refugee-crisis https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/05/26/what-a-new-york-lawyer-learned-on-frontline-of-turkeys-refugee-crisis There are over 3 million asylum seekers in Turkey. Amel Ahmed moved to the country to volunteer her legal and Arabic skills to help those whose claims are denied. Here, she explains her day-to-day work – and why it’s not for the faint-hearted.