Syrian refugees and Turkey’s challenges: Going beyond hospitality
June 02, 2014, Monday/ 17:35:08/ KEMAL KİRİŞÇİ / BROOKINGS INSTITUTE
The first Syrian refugees began to cross into Turkey in April 2011. This was at a time when Turkey’s relations with the Syrian government had not yet been ruptured. The Turkish side was deeply engaged in efforts to persuade Bashar al-Assad to avoid harsh measures against protests that began in March 2011. However, when the Syrian government, instead, chose to use increasing repression and violence against civilians, relations between the two countries deteriorated very quickly.
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