Refugee Camps Appear on Syria-Turkey Border

New refugee camps are being built along the Syrian border with Turkey to house thousands of people who have fled the northern city of Aleppo. Image: A displaced Syrian boy at a temporary refugee camp in northern Syria (AAP)

Syrian government forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, have been fighting opposition fighters in the former key industrial city.

 

Turkish officials say about 77,000 people are sheltering in camps built along the Turkish border.

 

The Turkish Prime Minister says they will only be allowed to cross when necessary.