Turkey claims that a large number of Syrians have returned to areas free of terrorism

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 Turkey's Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, has said that more than 550,000 Syrian refugees have returned to places that have been freed from terrorism.

Cavusoglu stated in an interview that was live-streamed on the NTV channel, "We sent back 553,000 immigrants to the regions we cleared of terrorism."

In addition, he stated that 1 million refugees will be housed in 240,000 homes in northern Syria.

The minister said, "We aim to transport Syrians to locations that the (Assad) administration controls as well as to safe places.

In order to ensure Syria's security and stability, Cavusoglu emphasized the significance of a quadripartite summit on the country.

"We decided to set up the necessary infrastructure for Syrians to return to regime-controlled regions in a secure manner. At the previous summit of foreign ministers in Moscow, we reached an agreement. In other words, we are already committed to send the Syrians back, and we have agreed to set up a committee at the level of deputy ministers, in which the necessary institutions will also take part. Second, we don't do this in a racist manner; we remember that they are also people,” he said.

On May 10 in Moscow, Cavusoglu met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, Syria's Faisal Mekdad, and others to discuss counterterrorism efforts, the political process, and humanitarian issues such as the voluntary, safe, and dignified return of Syrians.

Turkey is presently home to more than 3.7 million Syrian refugees, making it the top country in the world for hosting refugees. Ankara implemented a "open-door" policy for Syrians escaping persecution and cruelty after the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011.