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Turkey and its people occupy a unique place in the eyes of Syrian
refugees. Abdullah Azizi, who fled the Syrian town of Azez with his
family and is now living in the Harameyn camp on the Turkish border,
describes their experiences thus: "It is as if we are in hell. The regime
and its supporters attack us from all directions. The bombs dropped
by planes destroy our homes. The only place we can shelter and our
only guarantee is Turkey. Humanity has died here, and the world is

watching us die."

Ahmet Abdullah, a recent arrival at the newly constructed
Harameyn camp, describes his feelings in the words: "We have only
one friend, and that is Turkey. Although we are Arabs, it has never

The oppressed
people, fleeing
bombs in Syria, are
in a constant
search for a place
to take shelter. It is
certain that Turkey
will always do its
share in this hu-
manitarian mis-
sion. Nonetheless,
the international
community should
not stand idly by
during this state of
emergency.

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