Global Refugee Crisis: The Turkey Context

On June 23, THO hosted a teleconference titled “Global Refugee Crisis: The Turkey Context” as part of its World Refugee Week activities. The teleconference brought together two prominent actors in the humanitarian sector: Dr. Kerem Kinik, President of Turk Kizilay (the Turkish Red Crescent), and Ms. Jana Mason, Senior Advisor for External Relations and Government Affairs at UNHCR. The two speakers discussed Turkey’s role in the global refugee crisis with special emphasis on Syrian refugees. With a refugee population of nearly three million, Turkey currently hosts more refugees than any other country.