the Lack of international aid to Turkey to support the millions of refugees on its territory forced Ankara to begin operations in the North-East of Syria, said Tuesday the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
we will Remind that in October, the Turkish military launched a military operation to "clean" the so-called safe area from Kurdish rebels whom Ankara considers terrorists.
Turkey said that the area is not safe enough to allow some of the more than three million Syrian refugees to return to their country.
"When we have not received the necessary support from the international community, we had to make an independent decision," said Erdogan.
In particular, he said that the lack of care made necessary the last military intervention of Ankara in the war-torn country in October.
"We want this district remained safe. Let's once and for all clear this country from the terrorist presence... allow refugees to return home peaceful and dignified manner," said Erdogan.
Speaking at the opening of the Global forum on refugees, Erdogan said the recognition of Turkey as a major point of reception of refugees in the world. He stressed that at present, his country had provided shelter to some five million refugees, including about 3.7 million Syrians and has spent about $ 4 billion on their placement.
At the same time, according to him, the rich countries set quotas on the admission of people displaced from their homes, and in General are unable to fulfill their promises of financial support from Turkey.
erdoğan earlier warned that Turkey could allow the millions of Syrian refugees to go to Europe, if the international community does not do more.
on Tuesday, he denounced the European countries, in particular, for using "shameful practices", such as the installation of barbed wire fences to put obstacles in the way of refugees on their territory.
the time has Come, he said, all countries to realize that the global crisis of migration and refugees is a problem that must be solved together.
