EU Boosts Aid to Turkey Amid Growing Refugee Crisis in 2026

EU is reviewing its policy toward the refugee influx in Türkiye as UN News reports note 117 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced, with Turkey hosting one of the largest refugee populations in Europe.

UN Refugee Agency highlighted that global refugee numbers fell for the first time in a decade, yet millions remain in Turkey, leading the EU to consider increased humanitarian funding and expanded legal pathways for protection.

Humanitarian agencies warned that funding shortfalls and recent U.S. migration policy shifts could trigger a cascade of rights violations, urging the EU to boost support for Turkey’s border camps and improve shelter standards.

EU officials cited UN warnings that the humanitarian system in Sudan risks collapse and that conflict in Yemen is driving new displacement, saying coordinated aid with UN partners is essential to prevent further strain on Turkey’s reception capacity.