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3.6mn is so trifling that Turkey can deal with it. Europe could too, with proper organisation; I hope that we face up to our responsibilities if Erdogan follows
by heraclius 7y ago
3.6mn is so trifling that Turkey can deal with it. Europe could too, with proper organisation; I hope that we face up to our responsibilities if Erdogan follows through—at least then something good would come of Turkey’s aggression against Rojava.
- morningseagulls 7y ago>Europe could too, with proper organisation Aye, I hope so too. However, if Erdogan follows through, he may just send the IS folks through first, and then tip off the tabloid press about how the EU is compromising its security by letting in terrorists. Cue the backlash and outrage... and then he opens the floodgates.
- Someone 7y agoFor Turkey, that’s 4,5% of its population. I wouldn’t call that “trifling”.
- heraclius 7y agoIt’s trifling for Europe as a whole, as shown by the fact that Turkey managed to process them alone. For Turkey or course it is not trifling.
- mcsofake 7y ago> It’s trifling for Europe as a whole, as shown by the fact that Turkey managed to process them alone. Considering the fact that 1 million refugees were enough to revitalize Neo-Nazi parties and cause a wave of right-wing terrorism and political assassinations, no, it is not trifling for Europe. I think some of you forget/don't realize how dire the situation was before the 2016 EU-Turkey refugee agreement. 5m would likely lead to the collapse of the EU.