Turkey demands UN open humanitarian corridor in Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said at a session on the humanitarian crisis in Syria at the World Economic Forum of Davos that the events in Syria were some of the most tragic since World War Two, Trend reports.He emphasized that 700,000 refugees were staying in Turkey. $2.5 billion has been spent on them, he added. Erdogan demanded the UN Security Council decide on sending a convoy with humanitarian aid. According to the Turkish minister, it is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime that prevents the delivery of humanitarian aid.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said at a session on the humanitarian crisis in Syria at the World Economic Forum of Davos that the events in Syria were some of the most tragic since World War Two, Trend reports.

He emphasized that 700,000 refugees were staying in Turkey. $2.5 billion has been spent on them, he added. Erdogan demanded the UN Security Council decide on sending a convoy with humanitarian aid. According to the Turkish minister, it is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime that prevents the delivery of humanitarian aid.