Syrian refugees in EdirneSyrian refugees sleep at the Istanbul - Edirne highway as they wait for permission to cross the Turkish Greek border to reach Germany , in Edirne , Turkey , early 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 ] ' 전범 국가 ' 에서 ' 전쟁 국가 ' 로 … 日 안보 법 통과 < 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 , 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 >