Amendment No. 4 | Doc. 13942 | 25 January 2016

The Mediterranean Sea: a front door to irregular migration

Signatories: Ms Serap YAŞAR, Turkey, EC ; Mr Mehmet BABAOĞLU, Turkey, EC ; Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Turkey, EPP/CD ; Mr Talip KÜÇÜKCAN, Turkey, EC ; Mr Suat ÖNAL, Turkey, EC ; Ms Leyla Şahin USTA, Turkey, EC

Origin - 2016 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, before paragraph 12.1, insert the following paragraphs:

"with regard to ensuring burden and responsibility sharing:

- significantly increase the international aid to Turkey which shoulders the lion share of the influx of Syrian refugees".

Explanatory note

According to the UNHCR, Turkey is the biggest refugee-hosting country in the world. The total number of Syrians living in Turkey has now reached over 2.5 million. I believe it is worth reiterating the Assembly's previous calls to increase international aid to Turkey in this important report.