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ISTANBUL, Dec 1 (KUNA) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said
Sunday his country spent nearly USD 650 million on the relief effort for the
Syrian refugees in camps in areas close to the borders with Syria.
The disaster and emergency management division of the Prime Minister's
Office has channeled these funds to the accommodation of the Syrian refugees
until November 5, he said.
The minister made the comments at the Parliament in reply to a written
question from MP Pervin Buldan, Deputy Chairperson of Peace and Democracy
Party.
The total value of assistance collected by fund raisers for Syrian refugees
until last August toped USD 139,000, he added. (end)
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