Syrian refugee numbers soar at Turkey border

The number of Syrians trying to cross into Turkey amid an upsurge of fighting in northern Syria has nearly doubled, a Turkish official says. The governor of the Turkish border province of Kilis said 35,000 refugees had reached the border area – up from an estimated 20,000 on Friday. Turkey says it is prepared to […]

The number of Syrians trying to cross into Turkey amid an upsurge of fighting in northern Syria has nearly doubled, a Turkish official says.
The governor of the Turkish border province of Kilis said 35,000 refugees had reached the border area – up from an estimated 20,000 on Friday. Turkey says it is prepared to help the refugees but the frontier remains shut. They are fleeing a Syrian government offensive on rebel-held positions near the northern city of Aleppo.