With over a million people entering Europe last year, the situation this is officially the worst migration crisis since the Second World War.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for an emergency summit of all 28 EU leaders aimed at tackling the ongoing and worsening refugee crisis; the Turkish government, represented by Prime Minister Ahmet Davatoglu will also be in attendance.
The main priority is stemming the flow of refugees from Turkey to Europe, with most arriving to Greece.
The EU will ask Turkey to provide better assistance to Syrians and Iraqi's within its border, thereby reducing the numbers wanting to flee.
The Greek government is also to demand an agreement for all EU member states to take their fair share of the burden.
