Turkiye to ensure goodwill return of Syrian refugees

Turkish authorities intend to ensure all necessary conditions for the goodwill and decent return of Syrian refugees who found refuge in Turkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised speech following the session of the country's Cabinet, Report informs, citing Anadolu.

"The number of Syrian refugees in Turkiye will drop to the rational level as we create necessary conditions for their goodwill return home," the head of state said.

According to him, through the funds allocated by international humanitarian organizations, Turkiye currently builds 200,000 houses in 13 Syrian districts for refugees returning home from this country.

The Turkish leader said that, according to the studies by the relevant structures of the country, more than a million Syrian refugees in Turkiye want to return home.

President Erdogan also noted that since 2016, the number of illegal migrants who penetrated Turkiye by various means and were deported to their countries had exceeded 320,000 people.