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Photos: Refugee crisis on Turkish-Syrian border

September 22, 2014 10:49AM ET

Fleeing ISIL advances, Kurdish refugees clash with Turkish forces manning the border

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A Syrian Kurdish refugee waits with a baby on her back after crossing the border near the town of Suruc, Turkey, September 21, 2014. More than 100,000 Syrians have reached the border in the last few days after fleeing ISIL advances. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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Syrian Kurds wait with their animals as they stand behind a fence on the Syrian border with Turkey. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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Some of the Kurds with animals ask for water. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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After Turkish authorities temporarily closed the border at Suruc, Kurdish protesters clashed with Turkish security forces. Murad Sezer / Reuters
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The Kurdish protesters pelt the Turkish security forces with stones. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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A Kurdish protester throws a gas canister back to Turkish soldiers during the clashes. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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Turkish soldiers stand in front of the Syrian border during the clashes. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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A Syrian Kurdish girl looks at the Turkish police as she crosses the border into Turkey, September 20, 2014. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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Turkish soldiers instruct refugees to stay away from the Syrian border on the night of September 21, 2014. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images