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?Syrian refugees could become Turkish citizens?
Syrian refugees living in Turkey could eventually be granted Turkish citizenship, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signalled, a plan that has sparked controversy at home.
"I want to an**unce some good news," media quoted Erdogan as saying late on Saturday at a dinner to break the Ramazan fast in Kilis province, on the Syrian border. "We are going to help our Syrian friends in offering them the chance, if they want it, to acquire Turkish nationality." The interior ministry will shortly an**unce how the citizenship procedure would work, Erdogan said. He did **t specify whether all of the 2.7 million Syrians that Turkey is hosting would be able to apply, and gave ** details on eligibility criteria or how long the process would take. "We regard you as our brothers and sisters -- you are **t far from your homeland, but only from your homes and your land," Erdogan told a group of Syrian refugees in Kilis. "Turkey is also your homeland." Ankara has refused to grant refugee status to Syrians who have fled the devastating war across the border since 2011, referring to them as "guests". Only a select group have been granted work permits and residency. The country’s open-door policy to Syrian refugees was initially a source of pride for many Turks. But more and more have come to resent the new arrivals, seeing them as a drain on state resources and rivals for scarce jobs. In Kilis, where Erdogan spoke, refugees **w outnumber the native Turkish population. Life is a struggle for most Syrians in Turkey, who mainly live off odd jobs that are often insufficient to feed and house a family. The country is also hosting some 300,000 Iraqis who have fled the Islamic State group. Erdogan’s an**uncement sparked fierce debate on social media, with many Turkish web users questioning whether it was a good idea. "Granting citizenship shouldn’t depend on what one person wants. We need a referendum!" wrote Mahomet Mahomet on Twitter. The hashtag #ulkemdeSuriyeliistemiyorum ("I don’t want Syrians in my country") trended on Twitter, though some users de**unced the reaction as racist. "The reaction is racist pure and simple -- before everything else we need a measured response," tweeted Omer Sloukas. Some critics suggested the move might be a bid by Erdogan to register an army of thankful Syrian voters who might back his plans to boost his presidential powers. أكثر... ??????? ??????: ?Syrian refugees could become Turkish citizens? || ??????: ahlam1399 || ??????: اسم منتداك
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