Turkmen's fleeing from Tal Afar, Iraq, took refuge in Turkey's border city of Hatay
More than 900 Turkmens left Tal Afar, Iraq, and walked for 40 days in harsh Winter conditions to Turkey's border city of Hatay.
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Mostly women and children fled Tal Afar
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The Turkmens received medical attention
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Hatay's Aid Association (HAYAD) provided the Turkmens with clean clothes
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HAYAD also provided the Turkmens with a warm meal
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Most Turkmen speak Turkish, so communication was not an issue
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The Turkmens traveled from the Tel Afar region to Hatay from Syria on foot
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The Turkmens walked for 40 days, bearing harsh Winter conditions
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Volunteers from across Hatay came to support and aid the Turkmens
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There is a distance of over 600 kilometers between Tal Afar and Hatay
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7 years ago
