20-year-old Muhammad is lucky enough to work at a grocery shop as he can speak Turkish. His monthly salary of 800 Turkish lira, or 270 U.S.dollars, is enough for living expenses for his mother and himself.
He explains that, although the life of a refugee is more difficult in Turkey than that in Europe, he will stay in Kilis.
"European countries provide them with house and relief funds. So they want to migrate to Europe. Turkey doesn't provide these. Still I don't want to go there, because my family is here, and the way to Europe is too far and full of danger."
Mahmoud, who has been living in Kilis with his family for four years, says he once watched his fellow countrymen migrate to Greece by boat.
"Waves are the main danger for the small boats. The so-called captain is actually a refugee who only had fifteen minutes of training. After setting off, the boat kept on rotating rather than heading for Greece."
Mahmoud's wife Samuha says though they have enough savings to migrate to Europe, they want to go back to their country as soon as the situation in Syria improves.
"European culture is very different from ours, so there will be many difficulties for us to travel to a distant area. But Turkey has a similar custom with us. If the situation in Syria can improve, I sincerely hope to go back to my country and reunite with my friends."
Turkish authorities say they have received nearly two million Syrian refugees since the breakout of the Syrian crisis, with only 20,000 of them living in refugee camps.
The government has spent six billion US dollars to support the refugees, but the great number of migrants has already exerted significant pressure on Turkey's economy and society.
For CRI, I'm XYee.
