ISTANBUL: If the Middle East war spreads, it could create a “permanent” refugee crisis, Turkiye’s top diplomat warned Tuesday as Lebanon said Israel’s bombardment had displaced over a million people. “If the war... spreads, there is a possibility this will turn into a permanent refugee crisis with refugees seeking shelter outside the borders of their countries,” Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told a joint news conference with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand.