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To: Rusty0604

Turkey’s Erdogan has caused this, right?


7,499 posted on 03/02/2020 7:50:22 AM PST by Lakeside Granny (Vote RED~R.emove E.very D.emocrat~D&S)
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To: Lakeside Granny

Recep Tayyip Erdogan was speaking after announcing Turkey could no longer enforce a 2016 deal with the EU to prevent migrants entering Europe.

Greek police have used tear gas to stop thousands of migrants entering and the country has asked the EU border agency Frontex for urgent help.

Mr Erdogan said Turkey could not cope with a new wave of Syrian refugees.

Nearly a million Syrians have fled to the Turkish border from the Idlib area, amid heavy fighting between Turkish-backed rebels and Syrian government forces.

In a televised speech, Mr Erdogan said the EU had provided no help for resettling Syrian refugees in “safe zones” inside Syria.

After Turkey opened its doors for migrants to leave its territory for Europe last week, he said, “hundreds of thousands have crossed, soon it will reach millions”.


7,505 posted on 03/02/2020 8:05:30 AM PST by Rusty0604 (2020 four more years!)
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To: Lakeside Granny

Turkey has been attacking Syria, and Syria is hitting back.


7,506 posted on 03/02/2020 8:06:45 AM PST by Rusty0604 (2020 four more years!)
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