Experts Warn Govt Agencies Nor Equipped to Hanlde Refugee Influx

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• Experts warn Turkish Govt agencies are not equipped to handle the incoming influx of Afghan refugees with over 4 million Syrian refugees already having been added to its population.
  • This would see the percentage of refugees rise to ~7-8%. Notes, based on Erdogan's remarks, Turkey will try to strike a balance between the urgent needs of Afghan refugees and Turkey's limited means to accommodate them or channel them towards the EU
• US, Turkish troops & international partners, working to clear restricted areas of Kabul Airport of people who entered the airport grounds by scaling walls and fences.
  • US' Kirby said "We do not know how long this will take,"
• US issues new travel warning for Turkey, adding it to the "do not travel – level 4 list" due to "covid-19, terrorism and arbitrary detentions. Some areas have increased risk."
• Merkel urges cooperation with Turkey on refugees, suggesting providing humanitarian support to countries dealing with refugee flows
  • Calls for the remaining EUR3bn of the migrant deal will likely get louder from the Turkish side or be expedited from the EU side.
• MHP leader Bacheli rejected plans for withdrawing Turkish troops from Afghanistan , while stressing that Ankara must come to terms with the Taliban to avoid more refugee flows.
  • Says Turkey will not become a "migrant camp, shelter or nesting centre for migrants" as Turkey "cannot compromise on its national peace for the peace of others"