Syria in 2026: Between Transition and Recovery - A Secondary Data Review of Humanitarian Conditions and Operational Implications (August 2026)

Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye Source: Estonian Refugee Council Please refer to the attached file. Key Takeaways • Since December 2024, Syria has witnessed one of the largest and most rapid return movements of this century. More than 3.5 million refugees and IDPs have returned to their places of origin – a scale unimaginable only a few years ago. While the renewed possibility of return is encouraging, movements have far outpaced many communities’ absorptio