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GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TÜRKİYE THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION

Foreword by the Prime Minister of the Republic

of Türkiye, Mr. Binali Yıldırım

The immigration and refugee issue, which has
always been on the agenda throughout history,
unfortunately persists as one of the most important
problems of our time.

Our country has a heritage of always pursuing
an active policy across national and global affairs.
Since the Ottoman era, the Anatolian lands have
been a safe harbor to which refugees have escaped
from occupation or massacres and have once again
opened their doors to millions of Syrian refugees
that have escaped from oppression and tyranny in
their land.
Binali YILDIRIM
Prime Minister Türkiye has the potential and opportunity to
accommodate the harsh conditions of the region
and follow the changes very closely. We are hosting
more than 3.5 million refugees and sharing our bread. On the
one hand, we try to make our guests forget the sorrow they felt
when they were separated from their homes, their loved ones, and
their homeland; on the other hand, we are providing assistance to
sustain their lives.

By offering our Syrian brothers and sisters a new life, we are trying
to prevent a lost generation.

No one can deny the fact that that Türkiye is a great and generous
nation. Our refugee brothers and sisters should know that even if
there is no one else, there is Türkiye!

Global solidarity is necessary today.

Therefore, we expect all of humanity, all states of the world, to
become more sensitive to the barbarous drama that has been

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