Turkey Refuses to Help in US Program for Afghan Refugees
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The Turkish Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson said his country will not go into a new immigration crisis in favor of a third country, calling the US decision "irresponsible."
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Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Turkey has criticized the US program to offer potential resettlement to Afghan refugees, saying that this move may cause a "great migration crisis" in the region.
Turkey's Foreign Ministry released a statement in which it said that it would not "undertake a new migration crisis on behalf of a third country," rejecting the US Department of State's reference to Turkey as a migration route for Afghans.
"As Turkey, we do not accept the irresponsible decision taken by the United States without consulting our country. If the United States wants to take these people to its country, it is possible to transfer them directly to their country by planes," the ministry said.
The US had announced a US Refugee Admissions Program Priority 2 designated for Afghans working with the US government, US NGOs, and Press organizations.
