Refugees of the Syrian Civil War
Turkey should not be left alone on refugee issue: UNHCR representative
Noting that Turkey hosts the most refugees of any country in the world, a U.N. representative said on June 16 that it should receive more support from other states in this regard.
Greece Wants to Speed up Repatriation of Asylum Seekers to Safe Turkey
Turkey is a safe country for most asylum seekers now housed on Greek islands, Greece's migration ministry has said, as Athens seeks to speed up repatriations to its eastern neighbour.
According to a 2016 agreement between the European Union and Turkey, the latter should take back Syrian refugees from Greece if they do not face serious risks in Turkey.
Cilvegözü best option to deliver aid to Syrians: UN envoy
Turkey's Cilvegözü border gate is the best option for the international community for delivering aid to Syrians at the moment, but more gates are required for assistance, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield has said during a visit to Turkey.
UN project offers training, jobs for locals, Syrians in Turkey
Within the scope of a U.N. project, employment opportunities for Syrians residing in Turkey will be created by strengthening cooperation and solidarity ties between them and local people in the agricultural field.
EU envoy to Turkey visits famed Göbeklitepe site
The head of a EU delegation to Turkey visited the famed ancient site of Göbeklitepe on May 27.
Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut said as part of his visit to southeastern Şanlıurfa province that he was happy to be in the cradle of humanity in Göbeklitepe - known as the world's oldest temple and listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
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‘Sofagate’ Revealed Uncomfortable Truth About EU Turkey Relations
But, after Von der Leyen's "Erm, what about me?" moment, the EU Commission Spokesperson Eric Manner declared that the incident had "sharpened her focus on women's rights' issues".
UNGA head to visit refugee camps in Turkey
Volkan Bozkır, The Turkish diplomat heading the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said on March 31 that he will depart on his first official trip since taking office to visit Turkey, Qatar and Azerbaijan.
He said his stops will include Hatay in Turkey where he will meet Syrian refugees and visit the U.N. cross-border humanitarian mechanism.
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Turkey hosts over 3.6 mln Syrian refugees: Interior minister
Turkey is currently hosting more than 3.6 million Syrian refugees, the country's interior minister said on March 31.
"The number of Syrians under temporary protection in our country is 3,664,873," Süleyman Soylu said, addressing immigration officials in the northwestern Balıkesir province at an annual evaluation meeting.
Turkish officials urge international burden-sharing on Syria
As the civil war in Syria marks its 10th year, Turkish officials reiterated the calls for "international solidarity and burden-sharing" for displaced Syrians.
Education, health remain EU’s priority in helping Syrian refugees in Turkey: Envoy
The European Union's preferred areas in lending the millions of Syrian refugees a helping hand will continue to be education and health, the EU's envoy to Turkey has said, as European leaders will discuss how to continue cooperation with Turkey at a summit on March 25 and 26.