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3/16/12

Syria unrest: Turkish nationals urged to return home

Turkey has urged its citizens to leave Syria, saying developments there have led to "serious security risks".

The foreign ministry said in a statement that some consular services would be halted on 22 March.

Meanwhile PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested a safe zone along the border, where refugee numbers have risen sharply in recent days. 

More than 14,000 Syrian refugees have now crossed into Turkey

For more: BBC News - Syria unrest: Turkish nationals urged to return home

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