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Erdogan Says Turkey Will Not Become Europe's Refugee Depot

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  • Erdogan says Europe cannot isolate itself from the migration problem by sealing its borders.
    • Says Turkey is increasing security at its eastern border with Iran, deporting illegal migrants from Afghanistan and will not be Europe's refugee depot
  • UK praises Turkey's commitment to safeguarding Kabul airport while evacuations take place. UK's Raab thanked Cavusoglu for the Turkish Govt's efforts and said they would continue working closely to ensure safe evacuations
  • HealthMin Koca urges third dose of Covid vaccine among the Turkish population, citing research conducted with 31m vaccinated individuals in Turkey which showed three doses provided better protection against the virus.
    • This is also due to question marks over the effectiveness of the Chinese SinoVac vaccine against the Delta variant, which was used extensively in Turkey
  • South Korean won added to the list of currencies that could be bought and sold by Turkey's central bank, according to decree published in official gazette.
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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