Some 70,000
Syrian refugees could reach the Turkish border if the military campaign
there continues at this intensity, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet
Davutolgu said on Tuesday, adding Turkey will not shut its gates to the
refugees. Davutoglu
made the comments in a speech to his party in parliament. Turkey, which
is already sheltering 2.5 million Syrian refugees, has largely kept its
gates closed in recent days as a tens of thousands seek refuge from
Syrian and Russian assaults on opposition-held territory in northwest
Syria.
Turkey sees 70,000 Syrian refugees reaching border, 'won't close gates,' says PM
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