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European Commission: Commission Recommendation of 11.1.2016 for a voluntary humanitarian admission scheme with Turkey
15 January 2016
"When deciding on the number of persons to be admitted under the scheme the overall numbers of displaced persons staying in Turkey, including the impact on these numbers of the sustainable reduction of numbers of persons irregularly crossing the border from Turkey into the European Union should be taken into account, alongside the processing capacity of the UNHCR."
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European Commission: Commission Recommendation of 11.1.2016 for a voluntary humanitarian admission scheme with Turkey (COM 9490-15, pdf)