Turkish migrant crisis

Syrian refugees at Öncüpınar Accommodation Facility

The Turkish migrant crisis, sometimes referred to as the Turkish refugee crisis,[1][2][3][4] was a period during the 2010s characterised by a high number of people migrating to Turkey. Turkey received the highest number of registered refugees of any country or territory each year from 2014 to 2019, and had the world's largest refugee population according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).[5][6] The majority were refugees of the Syrian Civil War, numbering 3.6 million as of June 2020. [7] In 2018, the UNHCR reported that Turkey hosted 63.4% of all "registered Syrian refugees."[8]

Turkey's migrant crisis is a part of the wider European migrant crisis.[9] On 20 March 2016, a deal between the EU and Turkey to tackle the migrant crisis formally came into effect, which was intended to limit the influx of irregular migrants entering the EU through Turkey.[10] In December 2020, the contract expired and the EU extended it until 2022, giving an extra €485 million to Turkey.[11] The migrant crisis has had a significant impact on Turkey's relationship with the EU.[12]

In response to the crisis, Turkey passed the Law on Foreigners and International Protection and the Temporary Protection,[13] established the Syria–Turkey barrier and the Iran–Turkey barrier to stop smuggling and improve security,[14] and negotiated ceasefires in Syria in order to establish safe zones for civilians.[15]

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