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Blocked: Safe land route from Turkey, Europe News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Blocked: Safe land route from Turkey

Migrants' efforts to avoid risky sea crossing to Europe scuttled by police in border city

EDIRNE (Turkey) • Ms Doaa, a 25-year-old Syrian, was lying in the shade one day last week, trying to shelter herself from the scorching sun in a makeshift camp near this border city. A pile of blankets next to her quivered, and a tiny hand emerged. Her son, Nassim, who was just a week old.

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