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Erdogan gave 30,000 Syrians citizenship — now it’s payback time at Turkey elections | World | The Times

Erdogan gave 30,000 Syrians citizenship — now it’s payback time at Turkey elections

Hannah Lucinda Smith, Istanbul June 20 2018, 5:00pm

President Erdogan has positioned himself as one of the only candidates supporting refugees in Turkey President Erdogan has positioned himself as one of the only candidates supporting refugees in Turkey RDJAN SUKI/EPA President Erdogan is hoping to secure the votes of tens of thousands of Syrian refugees who have been granted citizenship in Turkey in elections this weekend.

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