Turkey hosting largest number of refugees in the world for five consecutive years, including more Syrian refugees than any other country – UN official
UN official hails Turkey for"hosting highest number of refugees" with 3.7 million people, mostly Syrians, followed by Pakistan, Uganda, Sudan, and Germany.
"Unfortunately, clashes are not ending in the time period we are living in," Selin Unal, spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Turkey, told Anadolu Agency. Unal said Turkey has undertaken a very tough responsibility to take in and care for refugees who are trying to hold onto life, rebuild their lives, and look to the future."Turkey is the country which has been hosting the highest number of refugees in the world for five consecutive years," she said.
Turkey has said while it appreciates the praise, the world community – especially the EU – has failed to do its part to help share the refugee burden."An estimated 13.6 million people were newly displaced due to conflict or persecution in 2018. This included 10.8 million individuals displaced within the borders of their own country and 2.8 million new refugees and new asylum seekers," said the Global Trends Report.
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