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Turkey’s Role in the Refugee Crisis

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Posted: October 31st, 2015

An image of a drowned Syrian boy washed up on the beach clearly signifies a failure on the part of the global humanitarian system. A Syrian father attempted to save his family via a boat trip organized by human smugglers, but the journey ended tragically. While such incidents should serve as a wake-up call for countries around the world, the plight of Syrian refugees is getting worse and nothing close to a concrete solution has surfaced thus far.

The humanitarian system, as we currently understand it, is based on the endeavors of the UN, international humanitarian organizations, and state actors.  Traditional donors from the Western and Northern hemispheres, emerging ones in the Global South, and newcomers from the periphery all maintain differing humanitarian priorities. These differences are evidenced by the international community’s failure to address tragic situations like those of the Syrian refugees.

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