SANLIURFA
Clashes in Tal Abyad town of Syrian Ar-Raqqah city are affecting its border neighbor Akcakale town of Turkey's southeastern Sanliurfa town.
Akcakale Mayor Abdulhakim Ayhan told AA that opponents in Syria took control over Tal Abyad border pass, security department building and intelligence buildings in Tal Abyad town, adding that the clashes had been continuing for the last few days.
Clashes are still continuing and our town is being affected by them, said Ayhan, adding that mortars were hitting some villages in Akcakale town.
A mortar hit between Arican and Gulveren villages, said Ayhan, adding that security forces detonated the mortar and secured the area but people were uneasy about the situation.
We wish the war will end soon in our neighbor Syria, he said.
