Although the migrant crisis has been ongoing for several years, it was the image of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi that got the world talking about the issue, with several urging governments to take urgent action.
Images of the toddler have gone viral across social media demonstrating an urgent need for action and for countries to review their policies for refugees.
Here's a look at what the world has been tweeting about:
Can you see it now?
— Bydebrey (@ByDebrey) September 4, 2015
Speechless
Sin palabras
RIP #AylanKurdi#HumanityWashedAshore #KiyiyaVuranInsanlik pic.twitter.com/pz7kvI0CO3
https://twitter.com/Navya_NNanda/status/639634542232367104
https://twitter.com/DerekScott1984/status/639192270995107841
#AylanKurdi I don't feel worthy to even utter his name but I have to and we all should.... This is a burden on all our souls :_(
— Sam (@TheJadedQueen) September 2, 2015
Obituary in @smh today for #AylanKurdi, who drowned "in the coldness of human indifference" #auspol #WeCanDoBetter pic.twitter.com/d5Nq2OYxPR
— Mariam Veiszadeh (@MariamVeiszadeh) September 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/El_OptiMist/status/639181214923010048
As the father of two boys, images of the lifeless body of #AylanKurdi on a Turkish beach are heartbreaking...
— Ric CoIe 🇬🇧 (@ric_cole) September 2, 2015
May he rest in God's peace.
https://twitter.com/Qpalestine/status/639171407281324033
He had a name. We remember and honor him, and all the others, by covering the story: #AylanKurdi pic.twitter.com/8EsZ138AKI
— David Clinch (@DavidClinchNews) September 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/LinaSaidd/status/639181810363203584
Many artists from across the globe have also created artwork to mourn his death:
https://twitter.com/ShujaRabbani/status/639644924183314432
#KıyıyaVuranİnsanlık pic.twitter.com/GRn3Du42Wu
— Uğur Gallenkuş (@ugurgallen) September 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/theghaliatwal/status/639376195239280640
Tan descriptivo y desgarrador, como excelente. By: @sozdili pic.twitter.com/nYVDwTF3Jx
— Sebastián Taján (@SebaTajan) September 3, 2015
Because you couldn't find a safe home for you down here... Sleep well little angel, child of the world #AylanKurdi ✨👼 pic.twitter.com/5j1JNizK11
— Hiba Tawaji (@hibatawaji) September 4, 2015
#kiyiyavuraninsanlik One of Ummah's greatest political problems r rulers in Muslim world caring not for her affairs. pic.twitter.com/qFhuX11zEE
— Tsuroyya Amal Yasna (@latteofmylife) September 3, 2015
The day humanity died #AylanKurdi pic.twitter.com/6IysCXbvjS
— Matiur Rahman (@MatiurDC) September 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/kyeslam/status/639459711125843968
#Khartoon - I Hope Humanity Finds a Cure for Visas #Syria #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #Germany #Italy #Greece pic.twitter.com/zbyGMSrIsO
— ود البيه (@khalidalbaih) September 2, 2015
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