58,000 Ukrainians Arrived in Turkey since Start of Russian Invasion

On Tuesday, The Turkish Interior Ministry announced that 58,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Turkey since the start of the Russian invasion.

"Since the start of the war in Ukraine, 58 thousand Ukrainians have arrived in Turkey," Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, said in a televised statement.

He explained that Turkey was one of the first countries that rushed to provide humanitarian aid to those fleeing the war.

The minister added that the Turkish Emergency and Disaster Management Department has so far sent 51 trucks loaded with aid.

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, stated that 3,489,644 refugees crossed from Ukraine to neighboring countries between February 24 and March 20, more than half of them headed to Poland.

Contributed by Israa Farhan