One Million Refugees In Turkey Are Now Using ‘kizilay’ Cards

An aid scheme that allows refugees to use cards to withdraw money from cashpoints and pay for goods and services has reached more than one million people.

The Emergency Social Safety Net has been in operation for one year in Turkey, and is a joint operation between the Turkish Government, the EU, the Turkish Red Crescent and the UN’s World Food Programme.

Every month, $34 are put on the ‘Kizilay’ cards which refugees, who are primarily of Syrian origin, can spend as they wish.

TRT World’s Andrew Hopkins has more.