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Turkey to Impose Residence Quotas on Foreigners From July 1

An officer watches over migrants found in a smuggler’s car in Van, Turkey.

An officer watches over migrants found in a smuggler’s car in Van, Turkey.

Photographer: Chris McGrath/Getty Images

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Turkey, host of world’s largest refugee population, will begin imposing quotas on the number of residence permits for foreigners next month as anti-immigrant sentiment piles pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before next year’s elections.