Turkey has encouraged refugees to leave. But those who want to can't find their way out. Tens of thousands are trying to reach Europe, only to be met with Greece's closed border and clouds of tear gas. Refugees who have made it across Turkey's borders are facing arrest and sporadic violence. The Take brings you stories of refugees in limbo, trying to find their way to a new home.  

In this episode: Natasha Ghoneim (@natashaghoneim), Al Jazeera journalist reporting from Edirne, Turkey, near the border with Greece. Franziska Grillmeier (@FranziEire), freelancer reporting from Lesbos, Greece.  

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Turkey has encouraged refugees to leave. But those who want to can't find their way out. Tens of thousands are trying to reach Europe, only to be met with Greece's closed border and clouds of tear gas. Refugees who have made it across Turkey's borders are facing arrest and sporadic violence. The Take brings you stories of refugees in limbo, trying to find their way to a new home. In this episode: Natasha Ghoneim (<a href="https://twitter.com/natashaghoneim" target="_blank">@natashaghoneim</a>), <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/natasha-ghoneim.html" target="_blank">Al Jazeera journalist</a> reporting from Edirne, Turkey, near the border with Greece. Franziska Grillmeier (<a href="https://twitter.com/FranziEire" target="_blank">@FranziEire</a>), freelancer reporting from Lesbos, Greece. For more: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/turkey-hopes-refugee-deal-eu-march-26-200310094525364.html" target="_blank">Turkey hopes for new refugee deal with EU before March 26</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/violence-turkey-greece-border-a-horror-movie-migrants-200308094253140.html" target="_blank">Violence at Turkey-Greece border like 'a horror movie': Migrants</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/turkey-greece-border-crisis-thousands-risk-lives-reach-eu-200304185227560.html" target="_blank">Turkey-Greece border crisis: Thousands risk lives to reach EU</a> . Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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