Turkish Red Crescent ready for a new influx of Syrian refugees

The Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay) Chairman Ahmet Lutfi Akar stated that Kizilay has stockpiled food, tents and other supplies in Hatay for a possible influx of Syrian refugees and was ready to help people inside Syria. Stating that there are currently 10,000 Syrian refugees in six tent cities in Hatay who will be transferred to housing container camps in neighboring Kilis, Akar said, "The tents will not be dismantled in case of a new exodus from Syria. We have set up also warehouses stocked with food, beverages and clothes in case of a large migration." Akar added that Kizilay was ready to help also those inside Syria who are in need because of the conflict and also capable of carrying out any humanitarian assistance mission.