Source:
UN Children's Fund
Country:
Turkey, Syrian Arab Republic (the)
Highlights
• The Turkish Parliament has authorized the military to cross the border to Syria, if necessary.
While the security situation has calmed in Akçakale, Syrian shelling repeatedly hit a rural area in Yayladagi. Turkish forces responded.
• The number of Syrians waiting to cross ınto Turkey is estımated at approximately 14,000 despite the admission of an average of 500 people a day.