Türkiye is opening a border gate on the southern frontier with Syria to manage the safe and voluntary return of the millions of Syrian refugees it hosts, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday, after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar Assad, APA reports citing Daily Sabah.
Speaking at a news conference following a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Erdoğan reaffirmed Ankara was ready to support Syria’s rebuilding in any way it can.
"The strong wind of change in Syria will be beneficial for all Syrians, especially the refugees," said Erdoğan.
"As Syria gains stability, voluntary returns will increase, and the 13-year longing of the Syrians for their homeland will come to an end."
"In order to ease the traffic at the border, we're opening the Yayladağı border gate," Erdoğan said, referring to a crossing on the westerly edge of the border that has been closed since 2013.
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