About 8,000 Syrian refugees fled to Turkey overnight amid escalating clashes between rebel forces and troops loyal to Damascus near the border, a foreign ministry official said on Friday.
The latest influx brought the total number of Syrian refugees in Turkey to more than 120,000, added the official on condition of anonymity.
Anadolu Agency said on Friday: ‘the group arrived in the Turkish border province of Hatay seeking refuge. They were taken to a camp that shelters military defectors, including dozens of other generals.’