Regional Flash Update #52 Syria Situation (8 November 2025)

Key Highlights

- As of 6 November, 1,208,802 Syrian individuals have crossed back to Syria from other countries since 8 December 2024. Most returnees are coming from Türkiye, followed by Lebanon and Jordan, with smaller numbers from Iraq, Egypt and beyond the region.

- At the same time, over 1.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to their places of origin or intended return inside Syria, including more than one million departing from IDP sites in the north of the country. Around seven million remain displaced inside Syria.

- Since the beginning of 2025, over 24,500 refugee returnees have been supported at key border crossings with Türkiye and Lebanon. UNHCR and its partners continue to monitor the post-return situation through home visits and referrals to services, including those available at UNHCR supported community centres.

- On 30 October, UNHCR, IOM, and the General Security Office (GSO) organized the seventh voluntary return movement from the Bekaa, Lebanon, via the Masnaa / Jdeidat Yabous Official Border Crossing Point. The Minister of Social Affairs joined UNHCR and IOM Lebanon representatives to observe refugees returning to Aleppo, Homs, Damascus, and nearby rural areas. To date, 1,476 Syrians have taken part in the organized voluntary repatriation programme that includes transportation to Syria. So far, 362,027 Syrian individuals are estimated to have returned to Syria from Lebanon.

- On 1 November, Türkiye’s Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya announced that 550,000 Syrians have voluntarily returned from Türkiye to Syria since 8 December 2024.

- To address the most pressing needs of refugee returnees, UNHCR continued the distribution of its Return and Reintegration Financial Assistance in Syria, reaching over 45,000 returnees to date.

- As winter sets in, UNHCR has scaled up its winterization response across Syria, reaching over 17,000 of displaced and returnee families with essential non-food items. In Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Qamishli, Sweida, Dar’a, Quneitra, and Rural Damascus, families received winter kits including blankets, heaters, mattresses, and clothing to help them withstand the harsh conditions.

- Digital engagement through the Syria is Home platform has increased significantly, driven by outreach efforts linked to the 2025 Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) training. During the reporting period, the platform recorded 5,000 visitors, with the majority from Syria, followed by Lebanon, Bulgaria, Jordan, and Germany.

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