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<p>The UK cooperates closely with Turkey on migration and Turkey has consistently
confirmed that their borders remain open to genuine refugees. We commend Turkey’s
generosity in hosting over 2.2 million refugees from the crisis in Syria and Iraq.
Enhanced cooperation between the EU and Turkey is critical to resolving the current
migration crisis. At the EU-Turkey summit on 29 November, the EU agreed €3billion
of additional support to Turkey to help ease its refugee burden and prevent further
irregular migration to the EU. Turkey and the EU also agreed to activate the migration
action plan. As part of this action plan, Turkey committed to accelerate procedures
in order to readmit smoothly irregular migrants who are not in need of international
protection, whilst ensuring that vulnerable people continue to be identified and taken
care of.</p>
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