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EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner to Help Refugees in Turkey

© AP Photo / Lefteris Pitarakis, FileIn this June 14, 2015 file photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, thousands of Syrian refugees walk in order to cross into Turkey
In this June 14, 2015 file photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, thousands of Syrian refugees walk in order to cross into Turkey - Sputnik International
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EU will to assist the Syrian refugees in Turkey, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management said Thursday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union will disburse 348 million euros ($392 million) to assist the Syrian refugees in Turkey, Christos Stylianides, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management said Thursday.

"Today I’m here as commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management to announce a groundbreaking humanitarian program to help them [refugees] lead dignified lives with 348 million euros in funding from the EU budget and of course from our member states we are launching an emergency social safety net to support the most valuable refugees inside Turkey," Stylianides said in a statement.

According to the official, the European Union is keeping its promise to help Turkey amid the refugee crisis.

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