One billion dollar spent for 500 thousand Syrians
One billion dollar has been spent for 500 thousand Syrians who sheltered in Turkey and taking shelter and food support. Ankara has given "no deadline for our hosting" message to refugees. Turkey has decided to continue its policy for accepting all Syrians fleeing from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to refugee camps without time limit. Within the framework called "temporary protection system" by Turkey, 500 thousand Syrians have got sheltering and food aid until now as they took refuge in Turkey. Turkey has spent 1 billion dollar for fulfilling these needs of Syrians who she qualifies as "guests". Turkey’s system includes all Syrians fleeing from cruelty regardless of their ethnic and religious origin and it is based on principles such as "open border policy", "no sending back by force", "providing humanitarian aid in camps" and "no time limit for the period of staying in Turkey". A senior diplomat said, "There is no deadline for our hosting. Turkey is a country that has a capacity to host everybody escaping from Assad for a long time."