Syrians Adopt Precautions From Home to Evade Arrest in Turkey

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Syrians Adopt Precautions From Home to Evade Arrest in Turkey
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'I can't return to a war zone,' said a Turkish refugee warily glancing around at an Istanbul street cafe. 'I have two kids and I have to secure for them a better life.'

ISTANBUL—Every evening when Muhammad Hamdoun gets off work, he scans the street as he walks the few blocks to the bus station, trying to blend in with the Turkish people around him and avoid police who might identify him as a Syrian refugee.

To evade arrest for having a residency card registered in another province, Mr. Hamdoun has adopted precautions he first honed as an antigovernment activist in Syria. Like many of his compatriots in Istanbul, he takes detours to avoid checkpoints, dresses in a way that doesn’t stand out...

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