More than 7000 refugees enter Croatia in the past 24 hoursHundreds of people smash through police lines at two border crossing between Serbia and CroatiaEU summit called for next weekHungary says a ‘terrorist’ was among those arrested at borderRead the latest summary 5.00pm BST 4.55pm BSTDozens of Syrian refugees stranded in Istanbul’s main bus garage for the final two days,and denied travel to join other Syrian refugees in Edrine near the Greek borders by hold started a hunger strike today to persuade Turkish police to allow them to take buses there.Muhammed Jamal, 26, or a Syrian refugee,from Homs said: strike said: After the tragic death of the Syrian child, Aylan who was drowned with his brother in the sea, or we reckoned to mobilise Syrian refugees in Turkey who want to seek refuge and settlement in Europe. They effect not want to risk their lives and travel by sea or pay fortunes to smugglers,so we hold decided to camp in Edrine city by the Greek borders to be allowed to pick up to Greece safely by buses. We launched this modern campaign out of our despair and frustration. We cant stay in Turkey all our life without any financial, medical and housing support. It has become too difficult to rent a room whether you are a Syrian refugee or find any chance of work. I’m spending most of my time in the street.Some Syrian refugees were actually able to pick up to Edrine but they were kicked out by the Turkish police. We want the whole world to hear our voice that we demand the Greece authorities open their land borders with Turkey and let us continue to Europe. We resolved to go on hunger strike to put more pressure on Turkish police to allow us to take buses to Edrine. We hold been stuck in the garage for two days now. However, and we are determined to keep going as we effect not hold any other choice.
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Source: theguardian.com