Turkey has already fulfilled its responsibilities more than enough on the refugee issue and yet, the EU still free-rides on Turkey’s sacrifice and treats the country as a “refugee depot”
The ongoing war in Syria exacerbates the refugee crisis every passing day. The Syrian regime and Russian air strikes in Idlib have increased the refugee flow on the Turkish border. Tens of thousands of civilians have already fled north from Idlib to the Turkish border.
In order to prevent another refugee influx, Turkey has proposed to establish a safe-zone at 30 km into northern Syria where it’s planning to build housing, provide humanitarian support, and relocate thousands of refugees, in addition to providing safety and security for the Syrian refugees. Turkey and the United States agreed last month to jointly create a safe zone in northeast Syria, from which the PKK terror group's Syrian arm PYD/YPG are expected to withdraw.
Ankara and Brussels signed an agreement in 2016 to find a solution to the influx of refugees heading to the EU. Under a 2016 agreement with the EU, Turkey imposed stronger controls to halt the flow of migrants and refugees to Europe. The deal involved a total of 6 billion euros in financial aid to be given to Turkey alongside visa-free travel for Turkish citizens throughout the EU.
The recent arrival of 600 refugees in the Greek Island of Lesbos, which is the highest single inflow since the height of the migrant crisis makes the case for increased attention by European decision-makers. Therefore, the EU should end its complacency and assume greater responsibility in the solution of the crisis. The latter requires not only financial backing but also political, diplomatic, security and technical support.
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