35,000 Syrians Arrived At Turkish Border In Last 48 Hours, Says Kilis Governor

Around 35,000 Syrian refugees have arrived at the Turkish border near the southern province of Kilis in the last 48 hours and they are being accommodated at camps on the Syrian side, the governor of Kilis province said on Saturday.

The governor Süleyman Tapsız also told reporters that 70,000 more Syrians could be expected if Russian air strikes and military attacks by the Syrian regime continued, at the Öncüpınar border crossing near Kilis.

Tapsız said: "Our doors are not closed, but at the moment there is no need to host refugees inside our borders," in his statement. He added that the refugees had been given food, blankets and tents already in the Syrian side of the border.






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