The European Union has paid nearly 10 billion euros to Ankara since 2016.

Omissions

• Official Commission sources attribute the 'close to €10 billion' figure to assistance allocated 'since 2011', not 'since 2016' as the MEP states.
• The funds are refugee/host-community support channelled largely through humanitarian and development programmes, not direct budgetary payments to the Turkish government ('Ankara').
• The Commission's own more recent webpage now puts the figure at 'close to €12.4 billion' since 2011, higher than the €10 billion cited.
• The €10 billion corresponds to ALLOCATED assistance, whereas the MEP uses 'versé' (paid/disbursed); allocated and disbursed amounts differ.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – EU support to refugees in TürkiyeSince 2011, it has directed close to €12.4 billion to assist refugees and host communities in Türkiye. The Facility for Refugees in Turkey.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission COM(2023) 543 – Communication on EU support to refugees in TürkiyeTotal EU assistance allocated to refugees in Türkiye since 2011 amounts to close to EUR 10 billion. This includes EUR 345 million in refugee ...
• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Türkiye 2024 ReportAlmost EUR 10 billion has been allocated for that purpose since 2011, including EUR 6 billion under the Facility for Refugees in Turkey.
• SecondaryThe Brussels Times – Von der Leyen announces €1 billion in EU aid for refugees in TurkeyThe European Union has already allocated "nearly €10 billion" to support over three million refugees living in Turkey, the majority of whom ...