Walking down a street in a major city in Turkey such as Istanbul and Izmir is enough to see what refugees are currently going through. They cover every inch of the benches in parks, jobless and in need, with nothing to do but beg for money from those who pass by or wait for some miracle to save them. The revolution and civil war in Syria has led to one of the most severe humanitarian crisis in history. There are currently over 4,390,000 registered Syrian refugees along with hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers in a range of countries from the Middle East such as Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan to Europe and the US. This isn’t just the responsibility of bordering countries, it’s the duty of every country to help. There is no end to Syria's instability in the foreseeable future meaning that long-term solutions are needed in aiding the refugees. …show more content…
Turkey is currently one of the largest refugee hosting country in the world. It has spent nearly $8 billion to accommodate Syrian refugees. However, Turkey still lacks the sufficient funding needed to meet the humanitarian needs of Syrians who are becoming increasingly impoverished. Over 1.8 million people require food assistance and approximately 485,000 Syrian school-aged children are not in school. Health services have become unaffordable and inaccessible for many refugees. Almost 1 million woman may not have access to safe delivery services. Turkey views the Syrians as guests which leads to a lack of legal protection and rights that comes with the status of being a refugee, making them both socially and economically vulnerable. If these issues are not addressed more problems will continue to