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Syrian refugees camp near the Greek-Turkish border in Edirne. File photoANKARA, May 3Turkey is preparing a project that will ensure the return of a million Syrians to safe zones in Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said. «We are preparing for a project that will ensure the return of one million Syrians,» — said the Turkish leader.According to him, since 2016, when Turkey began its cross-border operation, almost 500,000 Syrians have returned to the safe zones created by Ankara. Earlier, Erdogan said that Turkey intends to build 100,000 prefabricated houses in northern Syria to settle in Syrian refugees living in the country. A de-escalation zone was established in northwestern Syria in 2017. Since March 6, 2020, a ceasefire has been in effect there after the agreements reached between Russia and Turkey, but terrorists regularly violate the truce. Turkey has carried out three military operations in northern Syria since 2017. A security buffer zone was created between the cities of Aazaz and Jarablus north of Aleppo, Afrin was occupied, and border areas east of the Euphrates River were taken under control. >Civil war in Syria