As Syrian War Roils, Sectarian Unrest Seeps Into Turkey
Ayman Oghanna for The New York Times
Many Turkish Alawites, estimated at 15 million to 20 million strong and one of the biggest minorities in this country, seem to be solidly behind Syria’s leader, Bashar al-Assad.
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Published: August 4, 2012
ANTAKYA, Turkey — At 1 a.m. last Sunday, in the farming town of Surgu, about six hours away from here, a mob formed at the Evli family’s door.
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