What should Turkey do with Syrian refugees?

Turkey hosts the world’s largest community of Syrians displaced by the conflict in their country. According to United Nations estimates, Turkey’s Syrian refugee population was more than 1.7 million as of mid March 2015, and the large unregistered refugee population may mean the true figure is even larger.

As the time goes on, things are getting worse for the refugees rather than better. "After five years of conflict, many are slipping deeper and deeper into poverty," says UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) spokesperson Ariane Rummery. "Many children are not in school in Turkey, only about 40% of the refugees are in school. Many of them feel that they have a better chance of education and rebuilding their lives."

People don't want to stay in camps indefinitely. And, the refugees are not getting work in Turkey, although legislation has been introduced that may make it easier to get a work permit.

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It is of vital importance to recognize that EU should cooperate with Turkey to ensure that all Syrian refugees arriving in Turkeys are undergoing thorough security check, in view of the possible terrorist threat associated with the risk of ISIS's transfer of its military activities to Lybia, Syria and Afghanistan. it is estimated that the consequences of ISIS will be felt during the period of time equal to one generation. Therefore, it is important that all refugees arriving to Turkey from Syria undergo routine security checks conducted by the joint forces comprising from police and security services, and that there is a strong international cooperation between Turkey and EU based on the common goals of international and domestic security.

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Around 3 million people from Syria reached Turkey after the civil war imploded. The main aim of most of the Syrians after their arrival in Turkey is to cross the sea and enter into Europe. Many Syrian refugees undertook voyages and reached Europe, although many of them lost their lives.

In 2016, EU offered Turkey a good amount funds and in return Turkey had to hold all the Syrian refugees who try to cross Greek border irregularly. After a year this deal came into action and all those who were trying to cross Greek islands were sent back to Turkey.

Though Turkey had given temporary protection to all the Syrian refugees, but they were allowed to work. But in 2016, Turkey issued work permits with many restrictions. Because many of the highly educated Syrians had already fled to Europe. Turkey was left with most of the laborers.

Turkey has allowed only those Syrians to apply for work permit who have valid offers from the employers. And an employer can hire only 10% Syrian employees. They also offer minimum wages to refugees. Due to this Syrians, who are still in Turk camps, could not bring their life on a track despite of governmental support.

Turkey should provide more and better work opportunities for the refugees along with better schooling facilities to their kids.

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