By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/syrian-exodus Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thousands of Syrians Cross Into Turkish Border Town World Nov 9, 2012 2:33 PM EDT As members of Syria’s opposition met in Doha, Qatar, on Friday, thousands of Syrians were ducking under barbed wire and braving tank patrols to seek refuge in neighboring Turkey. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees reported Friday that an estimated 11,000 refugees had fled Syria in the last 24 hours, mostly to Turkey. Reuters captured these images of Syrians leaving the town of Ras al-Ain and entering the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar in Sanliurfa province. View more of our World and Syria coverage. Follow @NewsHourWorld We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
As members of Syria’s opposition met in Doha, Qatar, on Friday, thousands of Syrians were ducking under barbed wire and braving tank patrols to seek refuge in neighboring Turkey. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees reported Friday that an estimated 11,000 refugees had fled Syria in the last 24 hours, mostly to Turkey. Reuters captured these images of Syrians leaving the town of Ras al-Ain and entering the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar in Sanliurfa province. View more of our World and Syria coverage. Follow @NewsHourWorld We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now