El gráfico muestra la población de refugiados sirios en Turquía y las cifras de refugiados sirios registrados por país de asilo.
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El presidente Erdogan de Turquía amenaza con inundar a Europa con refugiados sirios.

By Mike Tyler

October 11, 2019 - El presidente turco Recep Tayyip Erdogan ha amenazado con enviar a Europa a los 3,6 millones de refugiados sirios en su país si los líderes del continente llaman “ocupación” a la incursión militar de Turquía en el noreste de Siria.

On Wednesday, Turkey sent its military into northern Syria after announcing plans to create a buffer zone which pushes back Kurdish militants and potentially allows some of the 3.6 million Syrian refugees settled in the country to return. The offensive was launched after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of American forces in northern Syria, a decision that has been fiercely criticised around the world and within his Republican Party.

Opponents of Turkey's offensive into northern Syria argue that the assault is purely aimed at driving out Kurdish fighters and U.S. lawmakers have warned of potential sanctions.

According to the United Nations refugee agency, there are 3.6 million Syrians registered in Turkey – a number that has risen steadily throughout the war – as well as more than 350,000 refugees from Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere. Most are protected under Turkish law banning the forced return to a dangerous country.

The proposed security strip, 32km deep, would span across most of Syria’s multi-ethnic northern border areas and rival administrations created by nearly nine years of civil war.

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PUBLISHED: 12/10/2019; STORY: Graphic News
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