23.12.2019, Deutsche Welle

Europe 'will feel' new refugee wave, warns Turkey's Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said his country could not handle a new arrival of many refugees as tens of thousands flee a fresh Russian offensive in the Syrian province of Idlib. "The negative impact of the pressure we will be subjected to will be something that all European nations, especially Greece, will also feel," Erdogan said. Currently, Turkey has actively prevented Syrian refugees from attempting the perilous journey to Greece in exchange for billions of euros from the EU. Erdogan has accused Brussels of failing to deliver on the deal, saying Turkey still expects the promised €6 billion ($6.6 billion). read more

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Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Naher Osten, Europäische Union