The Effects of Syrian Refugees on Turkish Economy

The Effects of Syrian Refugees on Turkish Economy

The Effects of Syrian Refugees on Turkish Economy

Turkey and Syria had some very tough times in the recent years. While the revolt in Syria and the threat of ISIS directly affected the citizens of Syria, they also had a massive impact on their neighbour as millions of Syrian refugees crossed the Turkish border in order to survive. Naturally, like any other major migration, it had some vital impacts on the emmigrant country(Turkey). This essay will mainly focus on what these impacts are and how the Syrian refugees affected the Turkish economy.