Turkey elections: Syrians grapple with fear in Turkey amid Kilicdaroglu's anti-refugee stance

In the lead up to the second round of the Turkish presidential election this Sunday, fear and uncertainty has swept across the Syrian refugee community in Turkey. Turkish politicians have pushed anti-refugee rhetoric, including presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who has vowed to repatriate all refugees.

Anti-refugee sentiment in Turkey has increased in recent years with politicians and Turkish media blaming the country's economic crisis on refugees.


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