ISTANBUL — The war in Syria has gone on for almost five years. The Syrian Human Rights Observatory reported Oct. 16 that the death toll has passed a quarter of a million people in Syria, including 74,426 civilians, among them 8,062 women and 12,517 children.

In July, the United Nations estimated the number of Syrian refugees at more than 4 million, or one-sixth of the pre-war population. Among those who escaped the raging conflict in their country and sought refuge abroad, around 2 million Syrian children have been deprived of their right to education and a normal life. The UN adopted programs to integrate these children into schools in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon and give them a chance to recover from their experiences.

Children constitute a large part of the refugees in the countries neighboring Syria. Most of them have suffered tough conditions due to the war, including the stress of displacement in inhumane conditions. They have faced physical and psychological abuse. All these risks have left their marks on the children’s state of mind, and, as victims of war, they need rehabilitation and support programs.

Hiba Ahmad, a Syrian mother of two — Hala, 7, and Omar, 5 — sought refuge in Turkey with her husband eight months ago, after their hometown in Aleppo’s countryside was raided.