Minister of Interior Ala: Will Naturalize Syrians Whom We Benefit From

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 Minister of Interior Efkan Ala has stated that they would grant Turkish citizenship to those Syrians whom they benefit from.

He has added that the Meskhetian Turks would also be naturalized.

Noting that the naturalized Syrians would do a service for their own citizens, Ala has said;

“We are in working with an Ensar* mentality. We will grant Turkish citizenship to those families more quickly, whom we have detected and see no harm but more benefit in naturalising [...].  

“We stand behind this policy of ours with honour. And we show no hesitation.”

Ala has added that also the Meskhetian Turks would be naturalized and they were about to take action with regard to this. (EKN/DG)

* Photograph: Ahmet İzgi / Anadolu Agency (AA)