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TRT Turkish News Alert |
Video turns to correspondent on the Turkish Side of the border under the protection of two armed guards In the Hatay Province.
”Good day everyone and here behind me you can see the Utter chaos unfolding at the border as thousands of Syrian And Turkish Families are trying to get to eacother before the Offical closing of the border tonight. Already we have seen a significant slow down of the travel process and we are receiving world that the Turkish Border Protection Agency has stopped all Passage through this checkpoint due to the lack of staff able to hold the mass amount of immigrants trying to get in. From what I can tell right now it seems as though many of these immigrants have been planning to immigrate into turkey for awhile now and have suddenly all tried to enter at once as this is the last oppertunity to do so, but more are simply trying to get to families on the other side. The 5th Armored Motorized Infantry Battalion from what we hear is currently in full force at this checkpoint and some of these larger checkpoints to the south that are experiencing major difficulties and cannot be handle by standard police divisions. No violence has erupted yet but there is simply a flood trying to get into the border right now and I dont think the Border Authorities simply were ready to handle the influx. I have heard that at least three people have been injured in stampedes but again no word that any violence or armed engagements have occurred.“
Cameras from the Syrian Side now focuses on a separate charge to overwhelm the border but is being held back by security officials and Border Protection. The screen is split to see Turkish Families also trying to get to family members on the other side as well but are being held off by MIlitary Vehicles including Otokar Cobra I vehicles armed with 12.7mm Machine guns.