Turkey has some 4 million [0] refugees (overwhelmingly Syrian [1]) which the EU supports financially, as well as helping to pay for coastal patrols. Migrants se

Turkey has some 4 million [0] refugees (overwhelmingly Syrian [1]) which the EU supports financially, as well as helping to pay for coastal patrols. Migrants seeking to get to the eastern Mediterranean are instead returned to Turkey. Erdogan states, "if you try to frame our operation [in northern Syria] as an invasion, our task is simple: we will open the doors and send 3.6 million migrants to you" [2]. I can't find any specifics but presumably he's referring to Turkey ceasing to intercept and warehouse refugees who would otherwise head straight to Europe. [0]: https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/news_corner/migration_en https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/news_corner/m... [1]: https://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/europe/turkey_en https://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/europe/turkey_en [2]: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/10/turkeys-erdogan-threatens-send-millions-refugees-europe-eu-calls/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/10/turkeys-erdogan-...