(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, AUGUST 17 - Turkish Prime Ministry
Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) Chairman
Fuat Oktay has said that there were more than 66,000 Syrians
currently staying in Turkey after fleeing clashes in their
country, as Anatolia news agency reports. Speaking to reporters
on Friday in Ankara, Oktay said that number of Syrians in the
country reached 66,000 following the latest developments in
Syria. Stating that there were eight container cities and a tent
city in Turkey, Oktay said that those cities were insufficient
to host Syrians in the country. "Four new camps are under
construction at the moment and they will be erected in 10 days",
said Oktay. Oktay stated that Syrian people's cost to Turkey was
reaching 300 million USD, adding that they had been declaring
for an international assistance for the last 45 days through
Turkish Foreign Ministry. Noting that there were several
statements which said international assistance would come from
United Nations and US sides, Oktay said nothing has come yet.
"It is something beyond Turkey, everybody should take responsibility," Oktay said. (ANSAmed).
"It is something beyond Turkey, everybody should take responsibility," Oktay said. (ANSAmed).
