国际英语新闻:Turkey embraces more refugees with growing concern

Turkey is lobbying to set up a buffer zone inside Iraq and Syria, protected by no-fly zone, in order to take care of refugees abroad rather in the Turkish territory.

However, Ankara needs the United Nations Security Council resolution to enforce a no-fly zone which seems very difficult to obtain given the resistance from many members of the Security Council.

A well-informed source told Xinhua in Ankara that Turkish officials have been negotiating with the U.S. on setting up a safe zone along Turkish border with Syria and Iraq in exchange for more cooperation with the U.S.-led coalition against the IS.

"The use of Incirlik base in Adana province in southern Turkey for fighter planes in attacks on the IS as well as broader over flight permissions are on the table," he said on the condition of anonymity.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters last week that the U.S. is "much closer (to Turkey's views than before)" on setting up a safe zone to protect civilians.

PROBLEMS COME WITH REFUGEES

"With refugee flow, all kind of problems we see in Syria will be carried over the border to Turkish side," Sedat Laciner, professor of international relations, said.

He warned that terror groups may very well infiltrate into Turkey under the disguise of refugees and may target opposing groups in Turkish soil or attack on Turkish interests directly.

Laciner also noted that increasing number of refugees would put huge strain on Turkey's health, education and social services while helping surge of prices.

In fact, the prices of basic food staples and water have recently risen in Turkish town Suruc where Syrian Kurds come to escape attacks by the IS, Turkish daily Zaman reported on Thursday.

Mehmet Seyfettin Erol, the head of Ankara's International Strategic and Security Research Center (USGAM), said Turkey need the cooperation of regional and global partners in order to cope with growing refugee problem.

"Ankara cannot handle this on its own," he told Xinhua.