“We open the doors of our country regardless of anyone’s ethnicity or sect”

“We open the doors of our country regardless of anyone’s ethnicity or sect”

Addressing citizens in Şırnak, President Erdoğan noted that 300 thousand people from Kobane and 4 million Syrian refugees are living in Turkey, and said: “Turkey is a country where anyone in trouble in its region takes shelter in. We open the doors of our country regardless of anyone’s ethnicity or sect.”

President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke during a campaign rally in the province of Şırnak in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019.

Making remarks on the upcoming local elections, President Erdoğan pointed out that they have introduced 10.5 billion Turkish liras’ worth of investments and services in Şırnak over the past 17 years in various areas including education, healthcare and sports.

Noting that 300 thousand people from Kobane and 4 million Syrian refugees are living in Turkey, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey is a country where anyone in trouble in its region takes shelter in. We open the doors of our country regardless of anyone’s ethnicity or sect.”

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