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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Turkey a hub for Syria revolution as illegal border crossing points abound - The Washington Post

Turkey a hub for Syria revolution as illegal border crossing points abound

By Liz Sly, Thursday, July 26, 4:07 AM

ON THE TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER — Come nightfall, a bucolic farming village begins to buzz with unusual activity. Shadowy figures emerge from olive groves, clutching small suitcases. Cars crowd the winding rural road collecting and discharging passengers. Farmers step onto their porches, ready to offer a bed for the night to Syrians who have hiked across one of the countless illegal crossing points along Turkey’s 550-mile border with their country.

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