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<p>We maintain a regular dialogue with the Turkish government on developments in Syria,
including on the status of the Kurds in northern Syria. Turkey shares our concern
about the present situation in Kobane and has made clear their commitment to support
international efforts to tackle the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and
the Levant.</p><p>We applaud Turkey’s generosity in hosting over 190,000 refugees
who have fled the fighting in Kobane, in addition to the 1.5 million refugees from
Syria and Iraq already residing in Turkey. The Department for International Development
has already responded to the urgent needs of Syrian Kurdish refugees who have fled
to Turkey, and is ready to react swiftly to further developments.</p>
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