Ankara, Turkey, January 14, 2013 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today visited the Islahiye and Öncupinar camps in Turkey for displaced Syrians who have fled violence in their homeland.
During his time in Turkey, Minister Kenney is meeting with state and humanitarian organizations representatives, including those from the Turkish Red Crescent and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with whom he will be discussing the plight of displaced Syrians, and Canada’s role in providing humanitarian assistance.