Editing Mytilene (section)

==Refugee camps==

By 2015, the city of Mytilene had become a primary entry point for refugees and migrants who seek to pass through Greece to resettle elsewhere in Europe. In 2015, over half a million people arrived in Lesbos.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/refugee-flows-lesvos-evolution-humanitarian-response|title=Refugee Flows to Lesvos: Evolution of a Humanitarian Response|date=2016-01-28|work=migrationpolicy.org|access-date=2017-12-10|language=en}}</ref> The number of individuals coming through Lesbos has dwindled since the signing of the [[EU-Turkey deal]] which restricted the number of refugees that could legally resettle in Europe.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/qa-eu-turkey-deal-2090291043|title=Q&A: EU-Turkey refugee deal explained|work=Middle East Eye|access-date=2017-12-10|language=en}}</ref> {{As of|2017|7}}, seventy to eighty refugees were still arriving in Greece daily despite the deal and "many of them on Lesbos", according to Daniel Esdras, the chief of the [[International Organization for Migration]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dw.com/en/violence-becoming-commonplace-in-moria-refugee-camp/a-39793594|title=Violence becoming commonplace in Moria refugee camp {{!}} Germany Guide for Refugees {{!}} DW {{!}} 21.07.2017|last=(www.dw.com)|first=Deutsche Welle|website=DW.COM|language=en|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref>

* [[Mória Refugee Camp|Mória Reception & Identification Centre]] (in Greek : Κέντρο Υποδοχής και Ταυτοποίησης Μόριας), better known as ''Mória Refugee Camp'', or just "Mória", was the biggest refugee camp in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unhcr.org/protection/operations/5645ddbc6/greece-factsheet-lesvos-island.html|title=LESVOS ISLAND - GREECE|website=UNHCR}}</ref> It was located outside the village of Moria ({{langx|el|Μόρια}} ''Mória''). Enclosed by barbed wire and a chain-link fence, the military camp served as a European Union [[hotspot camp]]. It burned down and was permanently closed in September 2020. A new closed reception centre will be built in 2021 at Vastria near Nees Kydonies.<ref name="avgi.gr">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-30|title=Λέσβος / Ετοιμάζουν κλειστή δομή για τους πρόσφυγες στη Βάστρια|url=https://www.avgi.gr/koinonia/373204_etoimazoyn-kleisti-domi-gia-toys-prosfyges-sti-bastria|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Αυγή|language=el}}</ref>
* [[Kara Tepe Refugee Camp]] is a camp which has been transformed into a living space for around 700 refugees classified as vulnerable.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/211001/article/ekathimerini/community/lesvos-refugee-camp-transformed-by-activities-classes|title=Lesvos refugee camp transformed by activities, classes, Anthi Pazianou {{!}} Kathimerini|access-date=2017-12-10|language=en}}</ref> It will be replaced by a new closed reception centre at Vastria near Nees Kydonies in 2021.<ref name="avgi.gr"/>
* [[Pikpa camp]] or Lesbos Solidarity, once a children's holiday camp, aims to support the most vulnerable refugees who pass through Mytilene: families with children, the disabled, women who are pregnant, and the injured. The camp focuses on humanitarian aid and on providing for the various needs of refugees, including food, medical help, clothing, and psychological support.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lesvossolidarity.org/index.php/en/teams/psycho-social-support|title=lesvossolidarity.org|website=www.lesvossolidarity.org|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref>