EU to give Turkey €3 billion to help Syrian refugees inside its borders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has revealed details of the financial package to help Turkey assist Syrian refugees within its borders (Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP)

European Union leaders have given the go-ahead to plans to give Turkey another €3 billion over the next few years to continue providing assistance to Syrian refugees on its territory and to help the country boost border controls.

“It’s about additional funds of three billion euros, then afterwards also funds for Lebanon and Jordan,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters. She said the plan, drawn up by the EU’s executive branch, “will soon be formally endorsed”.