Two recent reports by German news show Panorama and STRG_F shed light on a rather unusual phenomena that has developed over the past several months: legal Syrian refugees in Germany are fleeing Europe illegally back into Turkey in increasing numbers. According to the report, some of them are set out on even longer journeys all the way back to war ridden Syria. The reasoning behind their decision being, for one, the heavily restrictive family reunion regulations set on refugee families, and, despite government subsidies, unsatisfactory financial conditions. In an interview on STRG_F, two Syrian refugees, Hassan and Bassil voice their concerns and displeasure with their current conditions. “Germany gave me many things, a house, a job, but how can I live without my family and my wife?” Hassan, told the reporters from STRG_F on the night before he crossed the Evros River between Greece and Turkey. Hassan had been living in Germany for three years, ultimately losing hope in being joined by his wife. “I feel like I lost 3 years of my life. My dream was to stay here and get married, but family reunion here is extremely…
