The world's extraordinary refugee crisis demands extraordinary aid
Syrian refugee in Turkey
The Turkish government recently began issuing identification cards to refugees from the more than 3-year-old civil war in neighboring Syria. It was a bureaucratic act that will make it easier for the displaced to receive some services, but that adds a worrisome sense of permanence to what should be a temporary status. The government also is contemplating letting some of the Syrians work legally in Turkey.
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