Death of Alan Kurdi
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Alan Kurdi (initially reported as Aylan Kurdi) who made headlines around the world after drowning in the Mediterranean Sea, as part of the Syrian refugee crisis. Photographs of the toddler's body were taken by journalist Nilüfer Demir and quickly spread around the world, prompting an international response. Because Kurdi's family had been trying to reach Canada, his death as well as the refugee crisis quickly became an issue in the 2015 Canadian federal election.
Four Syrians were charged with "smuggling migrants and causing multiple deaths by conscious negligence" and placed in custody by a Turkish court on 4 September 2015.
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