Deputy Prime Minister Beşir Atalay announced on Saturday that the number of Syrians who have crossed into Turkey to flee the deadly violence that has engulfed their home country for the last 20 months has exceeded 145,000.
According to figures provided by the UNHCR, as of Dec. 18, Turkey had welcomed over 142,670 Syrians. Considering the figure given by Atalay, it is estimated that around 3,000 refugees entered Turkey in four days.
The actual number is likely to be much higher, since the official figures do not include the tens of thousands of Syrians who are unregistered and living in Turkish homes.
Deputy PM: Syrian refugees in Turkey exceed 145,000
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