IMAGES

Rescue ship named after drowned Syrian toddler

Rescue ship named after drowned Syrian toddler

Abdullah Kurdi sits in front of the German NGO “Sea-Eye” rescue ship named after his son Alan Kurdi, during the ship’s inauguration in Palma de Mallorca, Spai, Sunday. Three-year-old Kurdish Syrian boy Alan Kurdi drowned in September 2015, along with his five-year-old brother and their mother, in the Mediterranean Sea off the Turkish coast while trying to reach Greece.  [Sea-Eye/Maik Luedemann/Handout via Reuters]

Subscribe to our Newsletters

Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights, opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox.

By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.