Number of Syrians taking shelter in Turkey drops to 9,909

ANKARA (A.A) - July 4, 2011 - Number of Syrian people who escaped from the violence in their country and took shelter in Turkey dropped to 9,909 as of Monday.
According to a statement released by the Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD), a total of 15,315 Syrian nationals have fled to Turkey and 5,406 of them have returned to their country until today.
AFAD said Syrians were staying in six temporary tent-sites set up by Turkish Red Crescent in Altinozu, Yayladagi and Reyhanli towns of Turkey's southern province of Hatay.
Hundreds of people have been killed during pro-democracy protests in Syria since January 2011.