Turkish official told Reuters: "Turkey will no longer prevent Syrian refugees from reaching Europe"

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Syrian refugees stroll at a refugee camp in Osmaniye, Turkey, May 17, 2016. REUTERS / Umit Bektas - S1BETFDMXFAA

According to a Reuters telegram from Ankara, citing a senior Turkish official, Turkey has decided not to block Syrian refugees from reaching Europe by land and sea.

According to the agency, the statement was made with the prediction of the immediate arrival of refugees from Idlib, where almost a million displaced people are.

According to the same official, the Turkish police, the Coast Guard and the border guards have been ordered to withdraw.

Source: RES-EAP