#AylanKurdi: The three-year-old who broke the world's heart

Images of a Syrian toddler surfaced across social media this week as he lay lifeless on a Turkish beach after a migrant boat capsized while trying to reach the Greek island of Kos. 

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:

Many artists from across the globe have also created artwork to mourn his death:

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