"Number of Syrians fleeing to Turkey nears 9,700
English.news.cn 2011-06-17 16:21:47
ANKARA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Number of Syrians fleeing violence at home and entering into Turkey has reached nearly 9,700, a Turkish border official said Friday.
Syrians seeking shelter in Turkey are accommodated in tent sites in Altinozu and Yayladag towns of southern province of Hatay, the official was quoted as saying by the semi-official Anatolia news agency."
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