24 July 2011 - 19:30

According to a statement released by the Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Directorate, a total of 7,890 Syrians have returned to their country so far.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Number of Syrian people who escaped from the violence in their country and took shelter in Turkey dropped to 8,017 on Monday.

According to a statement released by the Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD), a total of 7,890 Syrians have returned to their country so far.

Syrians are staying in six temporary tent-sites set up by Turkish Red Crescent in Altinozu, Yayladagi, Reyhanli towns and Apaydin village of Turkey's southern province of Hatay.

Hundreds of people have been killed during pro-democracy protests in Syria since January 2011.

/106