By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/turkeys-president-says-country-has-no-capacity-for-more-refugees Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Turkey’s president says country has no capacity for more refugees World Sep 7, 2018 9:52 AM EDT TEHRAN, Iran — Turkey’s president says his country does not have the “strength or capability” to host millions of more refugees from Idlib. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that a call for terror groups in Idlib to lay down arms was a strong message to them and would help halt refugee flows. “We have to take joint steps to prevent the migration, we need to be successful in the fight against terrorism,” Erdogan said. “Turkey is already sheltering 3 ½ million refugees (from Syria). The population of Idlib is 3 ½ million. Turkey doesn’t have the strength or capability to host 3 ½ million more,” he added. READ MORE: ‘It’s been such a long time since I’ve seen a flower’: Life in a Syrian refugee camp We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran — Turkey’s president says his country does not have the “strength or capability” to host millions of more refugees from Idlib. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that a call for terror groups in Idlib to lay down arms was a strong message to them and would help halt refugee flows. “We have to take joint steps to prevent the migration, we need to be successful in the fight against terrorism,” Erdogan said. “Turkey is already sheltering 3 ½ million refugees (from Syria). The population of Idlib is 3 ½ million. Turkey doesn’t have the strength or capability to host 3 ½ million more,” he added. READ MORE: ‘It’s been such a long time since I’ve seen a flower’: Life in a Syrian refugee camp We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now