Turkey is Showing the World how to Treat Refugees

This past week it was reported that the Mediterranean Sea has claimed 1,083 more lives as refugees continue to seek safe harbor outside of their war torn homes.

The time has come for the world to emulate countries like Turkey that have generously opened their borders to those in dire need.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan echoed this call for action last week as leaders from the United Nations to NGO’s and private sectors gathered in Istanbul for the first ever World Humanitarian Summit. In an op-ed article in the Guardian, Erdoğan called attention to the simple facts that shed light on Turkey’s generosity towards refugees since the origin of the Syrian conflict.

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