Rising anti-refugee sentiment leads to debate in Turkey

An increasing number of Turks are opposed to the presence of Syrians and other refugees in the country [Umut Uras/Al Jazeera]

With the Turkish government struggling to deal with one of the most serious economic crises the country has faced in decades, another troubling problem is rearing its head – the rise of anti-refugee sentiment in the country.

According to the Turkish government, approximately 3.7 million Syrian refugees out of a total of 5.5 million foreigners are living in Turkey.