They are taking refuge anywhere they can: in schools turned into shelters, unused buildings and parks.<br /><br /> Tens of thousands of Syrians, mostly Kurds, are attempting to flee fighters from the Islamic State militant movement, pouring over the border into Turkey. <br /><br /> Many local Turks want to help, but still there are concerns.<br /><br /> One local Turkish man told Euronews: “It’s good to have these shelters. Because they will be in a terrible condition if left in the streets. It would effect us too. I have two kids to raise. I could lose my job because of the refugees. Their labor is cheap. Because of them we lose our jobs.”<br /><br /> In the small town of Suruc, and others nearby, locals are struggling to cope with the numbers arriving.<br /><br /> The Mayor of Urfa, Celalettin Güvenç, addressed a crowd: “We are trying to make things right with the support of the people, with the support of you. We are using all of our strength to help them. “<br /><br /> Getting food, water and shelter for those who have walked long distances across the border is a priority for officials. <br /><br /> Euronews correspondent Bora Bayraktar reported from a refugee camp: “For the refugees who fled Syria, fearing a massacre by the Islamic State militant group, many makeshift camps have been established. I’m standing here in one of them. Every minute new people arrive, taking the first steps of a new life, about which they have no idea, and they don’t know how long it will last.”
