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The Latest Breaking News from Eskander Turki

Antrim Coast Half Marathon: Refugee who calls Belfast home hoping to beat Mo Farah time

Eskander ran for an hour in total darkness the night the military burned down his family home but now runs in NI for the joy of the sport

Belfast Live · Aug 27, 2022

Ethiopian granted asylum in Northern Ireland after fleeing torture will take on Mo Farah for adopted country

Eskander Turki, 29, has a “dream life” in Belfast, where he met his wife, chef Amina Ahmed, 25, in the summer of 2021 and works as an ice cream maker

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022

Tortured runner who risked life in dinghy to escape persecution finds 'dream life' in UK

Eskander Turki fled his native Ethiopia after being held in an underground cell where he was 'tortured, burned and beaten' for attending a protest

Wales Online · Jun 28, 2022

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Art unveiled in London shows refugee's journey to safety in Belfast

The third piece illustrates him claiming asylum and settling in Northern Ireland, where he took up long-distance running

Belfast Live · Jun 23, 2022

Immersive art unveiled on London’s Southbank shows refugee’s journey to safety

The three-dimensional artworks were inspired by long-distance runner Eskander Turki’s journey to the UK from Ethiopia.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

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