Thursday, March 28, 2013

Violent Protests Break Out At Syrian Refugee Camps In Turkey



Protesters Clash With Police At Syrian Refugee Camp In Turkey -- Euronews

Syrian refugees at Turkey’s Suleiman Shah relief camp have clashed with police during demonstrations over their living conditions.

Young protesters ran around the camp throwing stones. Turkish police used tear gas and water cannon to break up the crowd.

They are conflicting views about how the unrest started.

Some of the camp residents say it was triggered by a fire caused by a faulty power line. Three teenagers were injured in the blaze.

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More News On The Growing Unrest In Syrian Refugee Camps On the Syrian - Turkish Border

Syrian refugees clash with police in Turkish camp -- Reuters
Turkish police fire teargas at Syrian refugees in camp protest -- RT
Turkish police fire teargas at protesting Syrian refugees, many hurt -- Daily Star/Reuters
Tension erupts between Syrian refugees, security forces in camp -- World Bulletin
Turkey deports 600 Syrian refugees following protest over living conditions, official says -- Haaretz
Turkey deports Syrian refugees following camp unrest – report -- RT
Turkey Reverses Plans to Deport 130 Syrian Refugees -- New York Times
Turkey denies mass deportation of Syrian refugees -- Reuters
Turkey denies it ejected Syrians following unrest in refugee camp -- Global Post
Hundreds of Syrians Leave Turkish Refugee Camp -- Wall Street Journal
U.N. checks reports Turkey deported hundreds of Syrian refugees -- Reuters

Update: This unrest is now spreading into Jordan.

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