Istanbul drug stores have stopped giving Syrian refugees free medicine. The Turkish government owes drug stores 150,000 liras (about $60,000) for free medicine given to the refugees in Istanbul, according to Nurten Saydan, the president of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Turkey, RIA Novosti reports.Pharmacologists in Turkey have not been paid for the medicine given to Syrian refugees for about 11 months.About 1.9 million refugees from Syria stay in Turkey. The country has spent about $5 billion on them. Anti-Syrian protests of the local population have been seen in some Turkish cities.
Istanbul drug stores have stopped giving Syrian refugees free medicine. The Turkish government owes drug stores 150,000 liras (about $60,000) for free medicine given to the refugees in Istanbul, according to Nurten Saydan, the president of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Turkey, RIA Novosti reports.
Pharmacologists in Turkey have not been paid for the medicine given to Syrian refugees for about 11 months.
About 1.9 million refugees from Syria stay in Turkey. The country has spent about $5 billion on them. Anti-Syrian protests of the local population have been seen in some Turkish cities.
