ANKARA (AA) - July 20, 2012 - Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said that there were 43,387 Syrians currently staying in Turkey after fleeing clashes in their country.
In a written statement released Friday, AFAD said that Syrians staying in Turkey were living in Altinozu, Yayladagi, Reyhanli, Apaydin and Karbeyaz towns of the southern province of Hatay, in southern provinces of Sanliurfa (Ceylanpinar), Gaziantep (Islahiye) and Kilis.
AFAD said that Syrian citizens taking shelter in Turkey were provided with lodging, food, health services, security, social activities, education, religious services, translation services and communications.
AFAD said that 710 Syrians entered Turkey on July 19 and 20, and that 559 Syrians returned to Syria on their own will on both days, adding that so far, a total of 69,682 entered Turkey and that 26,295 Syrians returned to Syria on their will.
Currently, 10,535 Syrians are staying in Hatay, 7,122 in Gaziantep province (Nurdagi-Islahiye), 11,410 in Kilis and 14,059 in Sanliurfa province (Ceylanpinar), AFAD said.
261 Syrians, including 30 companions, are staying in various Turkish hospitals and receiving medical treatment, AFAD said.
Syrians are provided meal three times a day, AFAD also said.
