Over 600,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey

Over 600,000 Syrian refugees are presently taking shelter in Turkey, the Turkish disaster and emergency management authorities said here Monday.

The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has increased to 600,000 as of Eid al-Adha, reported Xinhua citing the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD), adding that 400,000 of them are living outside refugee camps.

There are 21 refugee camps located near the cities close to the Turkish-Syrian border, it said, adding that all the Syrian refugees in these camps have been provided with shelter, food and services of health care, security, social activities, education, worship, translation, banking and communication.