Number of Syrians taking shelter in Turkey drops to 7,412

ANKARA (A.A) - August 6, 2011 - Number of Syrian people who escaped from the violence in their country and took shelter in Turkey dropped to 7,412 on Saturday.
According to a statement released by the Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD), a total of 29 Syrians had returned to their country in two days.
The number of Syrian nationals staying at the tent-sites were 7,412 on Saturday.
A total of 16,277 Syrian citizens have crossed into Turkey so far, but 8,865 of them have returned to their country.
Syrians are staying in six temporary tent-sites set up by Turkish Red Crescent in Altinozu, Yayladagi, Reyhanli towns and Apaydin village of Turkey's southern province of Hatay.
Hundreds of people have been killed during pro-democracy protests in Syria since January 2011.