July 17 2022 00:22
A spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry said, on Saturday, that Turkey will not be a refugee camp or a border guard for any country, and will not, in any way, assume the international obligations of other countries.
This came in a written response from the ministry’s spokesman, Tango Bilgic, to a question regarding allegations circulated by British media about Foreign Minister Liz Terrace, who indicated that she would ask Turkey to sign an agreement similar to the agreement with Rwanda on the reception of refugees on its soil, if it wins the presidency of the British government. coming.
“We hope that these allegations, which were reported by the press about Terrace, are groundless,” Anadolu Agency quoted Bilgic as saying.
The spokesman added, “It is out of the question for Turkey, which has been hosting the largest number of refugees in the world for 8 years, to bear a greater burden at the request of other countries, or to take an approach that contradicts the international regulations on the right to asylum.”
The spokesman added, “Turkey will not be a refugee camp or border guard for any country, and will not in any way assume the international obligations of other countries.”
“We call on all countries to fulfill their international obligations and take responsibility for migration equally,” Bilgic added.
Last April, the British government revealed a plan to deport asylum seekers from its territory to Rwanda, according to a migration agreement signed by the two sides.
The Convention provides for people to be granted accommodation and support in Rwanda while their asylum application is being considered.
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