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Sharing the Burden: Revisiting the EU-Turkey Migration Deal
Thousands of migrants who tried to enter Europe from Turkey after the latter opened its borders in late February are stranded at the frontier.
Ankara triggered this particular problem, but European states should nonetheless shoulder a larger burden in helping alleviate the broader displacement crisis.
- Berkay Mandıracı
- ICG
On the night of 27-28 February, Turkey lifted the strict controls it has enforced at its sea and land borders with Greece since March 2016, prompting thousands of migrants to head for…
Ankara’s decision came just an hour after news broke that at least 34…