1/6 Thread on chemical attacks in #Syria. As yesterday was The Day Of Remembrance For All Victims Of Chemical Warfare, I remember the #KhanShaykhun's horrific attack, when I rushed to hospitals, I found dozens of injured civilians dying, and the medical staff unable to help. 2/6 On 4 April 2017, a warplane took off from Shayrat Air Base, which is under the control of Russian-backed government forces, targeting the town of Khan Shaykhun, south of #Idlib province, at 6:30 morning with chemicals, killing 90 civilians and wounding 541 others.

1/8: I handed over papers proving that I am a journalist, a former detainee by the #Syrian intelligence, at risk because of my work, and told him "leave me be."

The #Greek policeman said with sarcasm: "who would read or care about this?” I will not forget this all my life. 2/8: In very difficult circumstances I was arrested in closed camps, written on them UNHCR but run by the army and the police.

I was sent back to #Turkey, where I lost my way home due to the torture that I had been subjected to by European Union special forces.