3,000 Syrians Cross the Turkish Border

* Photo Credit: Ali İhsan Öztürk, Rauf Maltaş, Müslüm Etgü / Anatolia Agency

Waiting for three days near the border of Urfa province's Akçakale district, approximately 3 thousand Syrians were allowed to cross the Turkey's border yesterday.

Deputy Prime Minister, Numan Kurtulmuş made an explanation related to the refugees: "We will stop the crossing of the border unless there is a real tragedy and will wait for these people to go the safe regions."

After given food and water, Syrians was taken to tent cities under the military control.

Refugees' bodies were searched and then they were taken to registration office accompanied by Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

Riot control vehicles (TOMA) sprayed water on Syrians who were affected from hot weather upon their requests.

People's Protection Units (YPG) and ISIS are still fighting in the area. Coalition forces lead by the U.S.A are bombing ISIS in Syria.

There are 2 million Syrian refugees in Turkey. According to Amnesty International's report 'struggling to Survive: Refugees from Syria in Turkey', more than 190 thousand people died in Syria since March 2011.

10.8 million people in Syria need urgent help. 6.45 million of them were displaced.

4 million women, men and children had to leave their country.

Peripheral countries of Syria like Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt host 95% of Syrian refugees. In Lebanon, there are 1.13 million registered Syrians since October 2014. Jordan hosts 619 thousand Syrian refugees.

Turkey has built 22 refugee camps for 220 thousand Syrian refugees. Camps are full. Moreover, 85% of the refugees live outside the camps. (AS/BD)

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