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Inside Kobani’s refugee camps

Published 4:06 PM EST, Fri November 14, 2014
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Approximately 5 thousand refugees per day have been crossing the border from the Yumurtalik<br />border gate for a month and theese refugees are taken to camps and city centers with trucks.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
Approximately 5 thousand refugees per day have been crossing the border from the Yumurtalik
border gate for a month and theese refugees are taken to camps and city centers with trucks.
Furkan Temir
"When you are really close to the war but you are still somewhat safe in your own country, and you see bombs dropping down and people dying and other people applauding this, you can tell this is war tourism," Temir said of the Kurds gathered to cheer the aerial campaign.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
"When you are really close to the war but you are still somewhat safe in your own country, and you see bombs dropping down and people dying and other people applauding this, you can tell this is war tourism," Temir said of the Kurds gathered to cheer the aerial campaign.
Furkan Temir
Smoke is seen rising from the city in Kobane.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
Smoke is seen rising from the city in Kobane.
Furkan Temir
Dust rises from the road on the Syrian border.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
Dust rises from the road on the Syrian border.
Furkan Temir
Refugees watch the procession of soldiers being buried in Turkey.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
Refugees watch the procession of soldiers being buried in Turkey.
Furkan Temir
Some of the incoming refugees stay in the streets and abandoned buildings because there is not enough room in the camps.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
Some of the incoming refugees stay in the streets and abandoned buildings because there is not enough room in the camps.
Furkan Temir
Approximately 5 thousand refugees per day have been crossing the border from the Yumurtalik border gate for a month and these refugees are taken to camps and city centers with trucks.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
Approximately 5 thousand refugees per day have been crossing the border from the Yumurtalik border gate for a month and these refugees are taken to camps and city centers with trucks.
Furkan Temir
A funeral procession of soldiers being buried in Turkey.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
A funeral procession of soldiers being buried in Turkey.
Furkan Temir
People in the refugee camps survive with the help of the surrounding community.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
People in the refugee camps survive with the help of the surrounding community.
Furkan Temir
A woman mourns at a Funeral of YPG fighters.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
A woman mourns at a Funeral of YPG fighters.
Furkan Temir
A woman tries to reach someone by phone in a safe zone behind the walls.
Inside Kobani's refugee camps —
A woman tries to reach someone by phone in a safe zone behind the walls.
Furkan Temir

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