ANKARA
Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said that there were 24,433 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 395 Syrians entered Turkey on May 31 and June 1, and that 135 of them returned to Syria on their own will on both days.
Currently, 6,579 Syrians are staying in Hatay, 5,753 in Gaziantep province (Nurdagi-Islahiye), 10,443 in Kilis and 1,600 in Sanliurfa province (Ceylanpinar), AFAD said.
58 Syrians, including 15 companions, are staying in various Turkish hospitals and receiving medical treatment, AFAD said.
Syrians are provided meal three times a day, AFAD also said.
