During her meeting with President Erdoğan, Ursula von der Leyen announced an additional €1 billion to support Syrian refugees in Turkey, which can be adapted "as things evolve on the ground."
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00:00Turkey seized the opportunity at a meeting with the EU about the situation in Syria to
00:07try bring ties between the two closer.
00:12On Tuesday, President Recep Erdogan said that EU membership continues to be a strategic
00:17goal for Turkey, adding that it is clear it would make significant contributions to both
00:22Turkey and the Union.
00:26He also said that not all the international community could provide the support it has
00:31lacked to give Syria over the last 13 years.
00:51EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an extra 1 billion euros in refugee
00:56funding for Turkey.
01:16She added that as things evolve in Syria, this number can be adapted, and reiterated
01:21that all returns must be quote voluntary, safe and dignified.
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