A number of Syrian opposition figures have taken refuge in Istanbul as the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad targets dissidents. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)A prominent Syrian activist and her journalist daughter were found dead in their Istanbul apartment late Thursday, according to Turkish media reports. Orouba Barakat was an outspoken member of the Syrian National Coalition, an opposition body that has taken part in internationally brokered peace talks with President Bashar al-Assad’s government. In Istanbul, Uskudar residents implicated the Syrian government, fearing that loyalists could now reach them abroad. “Even if it was a criminal case, this just shows how vulnerable Syrians are here,” said Mohammed Shibli, 24, a Syrian activist in Istanbul.

Source: Washington Post September 22, 2017 20:44 UTC