Over 600,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey

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ANKARA, Oct. 21 -- Over 600,000 Syrian refugees are taking shelter in Turkey, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said on Monday.

The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has increased to 600, 000 as of Eid al-Adha, or the Islamic holiday of sacrifice, the AFAD said, adding that 400,000 of them live outside refugee camps.

The AFAD said there are 21 refugee camps located near the cities close to the Turkish-Syrian border, 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.

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