German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Turkey on Saturday to see how Syrian refugees are being treated and to try to soothe tensions over the EU-Turkish migrant deal.

Arriving at Gaziantep near the Syrian border, she was met by Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.

Amid a ramped up security presence, Merkel, EU Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans visited a local refugee camp.

A banner proclaiming Turkey as ‘the world’s largest refugee-hosting country’ was on display. Turkey is keen to demonstrate its credentials after rights groups claimed it was not a safe country for those seeking sanctuary.





Best outcome of #EUTurkey visit today? An end to abuses against refugees! https://t.co/Iq0khS134R #DealBreaker pic.twitter.com/rSPCbodzox— Amnesty EU (@AmnestyEU) 23 avril 2016






All looked well in the camp in the town of Nizip.

But with places available in camps limited, most of those fleeing Syria are living in Turke