Turkey: Syrian Refugees Flee Violence, Bombings

Reporting on the Dangers in and around Syria

July 20, 2012 | WBEZ

Stephen Franklin, Antakya, Turkey

Syrian refugees protest during a demonstration against the Assad regime at Reyhanli Refugee Camp in Antakya. Image by FreedomHouse2, Flickr. Turkey, 2012.

Many of the refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict have crossed into neighboring Turkey. The majority are women, children and the elderly. With limited resources, the situation in the refugee camps is quickly deteriorating. Steve Franklin reports from the Turkish border town of Antakya.