A Turkish educator has promised $10 million of his own wealth to support the creation of universities to serve Syrian students who are likely to spend the formative years of their youths as refugees in Turkey. The article indicates some caution among Turkish citizens who fear that Syrian citizens will take employment opportunities away from Turkish nationals. However, Enver Yucel, the donor who made his fortune creating private K-12 education institutions in Turkey, says that "refugees left to languish without education or mobility will be a problem for Turkey and the region," noting examples of marginalized groups in Europe who have become prospective recruits for extremist groups.
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