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Tents set up by Kurdish forces in preparation for displaced people are seen in the town of Ras al-Ain on the Syria-Turkey border. The Kurdish administration in northeastern Syria called up civilians to defend the region against a feared Turkish assault, believed to be imminent. IMAGES
Greek nationalists bring large Greek flag to border post with Turkey in Kastanies, shouting 'politicians, traitors, bastards'. A massive influx of migrants swelled along the border over the weekend after Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to open its frontier to Europe as tensions mount over its deepening conflict in Syria. IMAGES
Around 2,000 people including women and children arrived at the Turkish border this morning from Istanbul and walked through a field towards the Pazarkule border gate, an AFP correspondent said. The group included Afghans, Syrians and Iraqis. Thousands who were already at the border had spent the night in very cold temperatures and lit fires to warm themselves up, the correspondent added. Greece says it has blocked nearly 10,000 migrants trying to enter from the Turkey border over the past 24 hours. IMAGES
Syrian government forces are seen in the town of Tall Tamr in the countryside of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, as Syrian regime forces moved towards the Turkish border after Damascus reached a deal with beleaguered Kurdish forces following a US withdrawal announcement. IMAGES
Smoke billow above the northeastern Syrian border on the fourth day of Turkey's offensive on Kurdish-controlled areas in the country. IMAGES
Turkish war planes on Saturday launched air strikes on positions of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria, the prime minister said, as Ankara launched a new operation against the group. IMAGES
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