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Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/trumps-sanctions-on-iran-are-helping-fuel-a-new-refugee-crisis--in-turkey/2020/01/23/6cba6b14-0568-11ea-9118-25d6bd37dfb1_story.html

Afghan Refugees Head to Turkey after Economic Downturn in Iran

(Washington Post) Erin Cunningham - Decades ago, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan prompted thousands to flee to neighboring Iran. Now, many of these refugees are once again seeking a new home in Turkey, desperate to escape the dire economic conditions in Iran. In the Turkish city of Van, 50 miles west of the Iranian border, a growing number of Afghan refugees are sleeping in public parks and bus terminals, barred by Turkish authorities from traveling farther. Turkey says 184,000 undocumented Afghans crossed the border last year - up from 100,000 in 2018.

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