Syria and Turkey

Turkey: Kessab , normally a 2,000-person village on the border between Syria and Turkey, was primarily settled by Armenians in the 14th and 15th centuries. , according to CBC. Online, the hashtag # SaveKessab is being used on social media platforms to draw attention to the devastation the village and its people have faced in the Syrian civil war. When news came that the historic Armenian-inhabited village of Kessab in Syria had been attacked by rebel forces and its people were forced to flee, a shudder went through the global Armenian community. Just over a week ago, insurgents with reported ties to al-Qaeda pushed into the area with Turkeys blessing, forcing Armenians from their homes. Turkey shoots down Syrian plane it says violated air space Syrian refugees in Turkey surpass 600,000 Turkey says it won't be drawn into Syrian war (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.