Iraq, Syria crises cost billions for Turkey
The amount Turkey has paid for the Iraqi and Syrian crises in the last four years has reached over $16 billion.
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), which has been criticized for not conducting effective opposition to the government’s policies in Iraq and Syria, has released a new report that says the amount Turkey has paid for the two crises in four years has reached $16.56 billion.
A 72-page report titled "Syria and Iraqi crises: The Costs Turkey Pays" emphatically states that wrong policies played a major role in these costs, which include expenditures for Syrian refugees, potential export losses and declining tourism revenues.
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