Turkey to let Syrian refugees into Europe

By Dominic Evans and Orhan Coskun
Updated February 29 2020 - 8:03am, first published 2:01am
Authorities in Turkey say they will no longer stop Syrian refugees from leaving for Europe.
Authorities in Turkey say they will no longer stop Syrian refugees from leaving for Europe.

Refugees in Turkey are headed towards European frontiers after the borders had been thrown open, a response to the escalating war in Syria where 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Russian-backed Syrian government troops.

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