The new neighbors of Marmara and Itivolga.

[Petros Houhoulis]

https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/ori...gee-camps.html

Why Turkey is closing down Syrian refugee camps

Metin Gurcan June 4, 2019



ARTICLE SUMMARY
The Turkish government has been systematically closing down Syrian refugee camps, citing high costs and integration problems, but are those the real reasons?

REUTERS/Umit Bektas
The Elbeyli refugee camp is seen near the Turkish-Syrian border in Kilis province, Turkey, Dec. 1, 2016.

Since late 2018, Turkey has been closing down its refugee camps built for Syrians escaping the war-torn country. The Turkish government cites the high costs of the camps and the integration problems of Syrians to justify its decision. However, according to experts and human right activists, the real reason is different.

Turkey has closed six refugee camps in Gaziantep, Adiyaman and Kilis. Syrian refugees compelled to leave the camps have two choices: go to bigger cities in Turkey, or return to Syria.
Opened in 2015, Turkey's largest camp, located in Suruc, with some 35,000 inhabitants, will be closed June 23.&n

HEY MARMARA, AND ITIVOLGA, SAY "HI" TO YOUR NEW NEIGHBORS!!!

[Kutlu]

yeah it sucks actually