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Turkey Hosts: Turkey and Mostly-Syrian Refugees

turkey hosts: Billed as the EU's largest humanitarian project, it was launched following an agreement between Turkey and the EU in which the bloc pledged 3 billion euros to help Syrian migrants in Turkey in return for Turkish assistance in curbing illegal migration to Europe, according to Metro News. Christof Stylianides, the EU commissioner for humanitarian aid, said Tuesday We have made a difference for a staggering 1 million people already. The program provides debit cards to the most disadvantaged families, allowing them to buy food and meet other needs. He was in Turkey to mark the milestone. Turkey hosts more than 3 million mostly-Syrian refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.