Syrians making trek home from Turkey for holiday
Syrian refugees in Turkey are returning home by the thousands for Eid al-Fitr, with border crossing administrators providing the needed facilities.
ALEPPO, Syria — Thousands of Syrians living in Turkey have been entering the countryside of Aleppo since May 18 for Eid al-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting.
They are traveling through the Bab al-Salamah crossing north of the city of Azaz, as well as through the Jarablus crossing, north of that city on the Syrian-Turkish border. Over the past few days, the number of people wishing to cross into Syria after the academic year in Turkey ended has significantly increased, reaching 2,500-3,000 people daily.
