Ankara: Refugee waves will not only hit Turkey, but also Europe

Ankara: Refugee waves will not only hit Turkey, but also Europe
As the Russia-backed Syrian regime continues its indiscriminate offensive on Aleppo, hundreds of refugees could arrive in Turkey, which would have an impact on Europe as well, Deputy PM Akdoğan said, Daily Sabah reported.

Deputy Prime Minister Yalçın Akdoğan on Friday lashed out at calls from Western countries for Ankara to open its borders to tens of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing Russian airstrikes and stressed that no one should teach humanitarian lessons to Turkey since the country has already been doing its best to tackle the refugee crisis.

Akdoğan added that a possible new influx of refugees would also impact EU countries. Akdoğan visited Kilis province on the Syrian border on Friday where thousands of Syrian refugees fled from Aleppo after Russian airstrikes and examined preparations by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and aid organizations.

"Turkey has opened its doors to whoever has escaped death, but the international community has left Turkey alone. Therefore, no one should dare teach humanitarian lessons to Turkey," he said, adding that there is a risk of 600,000 more people fleeing to Turkey.

Responding to criticism concerning the closure of Turkey’s borders, Akdoğan said: "The number of refugees that Turkey has taken in so far is 2.627 million. An additional 172,000 Iraqi refugees are also in Turkey. Due to the recent Russian bombing, another refugee wave has occurred, and as a result, new refugee camps have been constructed. Currently, nine refugee camps meet the needs of 100,000 refugees," Daily Sabah added.

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