First money to Turkey from EU Migration Fund

brussels - Turkey can count on money for two projects to improve the care and situation of particularly Syrian refugees in Turkish camps. Friday was the Commission aware that the first projects have received money from the established European-Turkish migration fund.

There are 55 million to a project to Syrian children in relief camps to school. Humanitarian aid sent through the World Food Programme has earmarked 40 million euros.

The money comes from a fund of EUR 3 billion from the Commission and EU Member States to assist Turkey in the reception of refugees. This is part of the joint action plan between the EU and Turkey to provide the refugee issue head.

Monday's planned summit in Brussels between EU leaders and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on migration crisis.