Syrian refugees in EdirneSyrian refugees waking up after sleeping at the Istanbul - Edirne highway as they wait for permission to pass Turkish Greek border to reach Germany in Edirne , Turkey 19 September 2015 . Turkey has spent 7 . 6 billion US dollar on caring for 2 . 2 million Syrian refugees since the civil war began in 2011 , Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on 18 September . Turkey hosts more Syrians who fled their homeland than any other country . Most Syrians , however , have no legal right to work and rights groups report housing remains a huge issue for many . EPA / TOLGA BOZOGLU ▶ [ 현장 영상 ] ' 전쟁 가능 ' 일본 안보 관련 법안 가결 순간 ▶ [ 오늘 의 핫 화보 ] PGA 데이 , BMW 챔피언 십 2 R 5 타 차 선두 … 케 빈 나 4 위 < 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 , 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 >