Why Europe needs to step up and shoulder the burden of growing refugee inflows emanating from Syria
Refugees on board a Turkish Coast Guard ship following a rescue operation named"Operation Hope on Aegean" for the asylum seeking refugees who were illegally trying to reach Greece through the Aegean Sea with three overloaded inflatable boats, on the shores of Turkey's Izmir Province's Cesme District on February 24, 2016. 169 refugees consisted of 110 Syrians and 59 Afghans.
Most recently, residents of the Greek islands of Chios and Lesbos have protested against the construction of closed refugee facilities, Anadolu Agency“There is an urgent need for de-escalation. We firmly believe that more dialogue is needed between local government and central government for a sustainable solution,” Nikolas Panagiotopoulos area manager of the International Rescue Committee. “It is clear the north-east Aegean islands cannot shoulder this responsibility.
In March 2016, the EU and Turkey made a deal: Turkey would host refugees and prevent them from seeking shelter in Europe in exchange for more than $6.5 billion to help with the refugees in Turkey. Yet the funds never materialised fully, and Turkey has had to rely on its own coffers to support the influx of refugees from Syria.
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