Damascus warns that mass returns could destabilize the country, while German conservatives argue asylum grounds ended with Assad’s fall.
Syria has formally asked Germany not to proceed with large-scale deportations of Syrian nationals, warning that the sudden return of thousands could worsen instability and deepen the country’s humanitarian crisis.
According to reports in German media, Mohammed Yaqub al-Omar, director of the consular department at the Syrian Foreign Ministry, called on Berlin to show patience. He urged Germany “to understand the Syrian refugees and give us more time for reconstruction,” cautioning that mass returns at this stage could force many into refugee camps and strain already fragile infrastructure.
Al-Omar said that roughly 1.5 million people are currently living in tent camps in northern Syria due to widespread destruction of homes, schools, roads, and electricity networks after years of civil war. A sharp increase in returnees from Germany, he warned, could overwhelm local systems that are only beginning to recover.
