Erdogan Resettlement Plan Gives Out Mix Signals To The World

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Erdogan driven plan to resettle Syrian refugees could be a portent mixture of ambitious and greed


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ambitious plan to resettle the more than 3 million displaced Syrian refugees is a great humanitarian effort. But it may not be without the needs for doing away with Kurdish inhabitants after all.

The northern Syrian 20 kilometer stretch which Erdogan has been vying for, is home to many Kurdish inhabitants that include participants from the Kurdish forces too. In November, in the UN General Meeting, Erdogan presented a lengthy well documented plan for re-homing all the displaced refugees.

But the establishment of this safe zone will have its consequences. For one, we are not sure if Erdogan’s assertion of this ‘voluntary’ movement is actually something the displaced Syrian population really wants. Having stayed away from the war torn region, Syrian refugees have found their peace in Turkish territories. Also, there is a risk of them being exposed the war torn region which is still finding its foothold and limping back to normal life.

Syria was under war conditions for the last eight years and the emotional, psychological and economical damages will take time to heal.  The detailed report has been received humbly by the UN Secretary General António Guterres. Now, the task at hand is for UNHCR (the UN refugee agency) to form a team to study the proposal and engage in discussions with Turkish authorities, in line with its mandate.  The mandate is to provide safe and inclusive living environment to all age groups with basic amenities and opportunity of self sustenance.

Some feel that Erdogan’s plan resonates with the old state-facilitated or state-enforced population transfers in the former Ottoman Empire and in recent Turkish history.  However, Erdogan’s detailed nine page report looked like a construction company brochure, with a complete layout of a township comprises, hospitals, schools, and housing complexes. According to the report submitted, world funds to the tune of $25 billion would be needed to put this whole plan into action.

While the UN is applauding the Turkish thought, danger lurks over power games surrounding oil reserves in Syria, most likely, near the 30km region that is proposed for a safe zone. 

Erdogan is working hard. He has made public statements of his intent.  “Settling one million people between Tel Abyad and Ras al Ain, that is our aim in the safe zone, that is our plan,” has been his message. Erdogan has also met his German, French and British counterparts on the sidelines of a NATO summit in London to hold talks on developments in Syria and his “safe zone” plan.  The question arises- is it all a humanitarian heart and will the world condone with exodus and fund it as well?

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