Sudden refugee influx of Syrians into Turkey: UNHCR steps up relief and commends Turkey for response
Source: UNHCR - Sun, 21 Sep 2014 11:44 GMT
UNHCR is stepping up its response to help the Government of Turkey come to the aid of an estimated 70,000 Syrians who crossed into Turkey, many in the past 24 hours. Turkish government authorities and UNHCR are preparing for the possibility of hundreds of thousands more refugees arriving over the coming days, as the battle for the northern Syrian city of Kobani, (or Ayn al-Arab) forces more people to flee.
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