Turkey feels racial tensions as flood of Syrian refugees goes on

As incomers from different backgrounds flee across the border, trouble is brewing

By Kim Sengupta and Justin Vela in Guvecci

Syrian refugees arrive at a makeshift camp in northern Turkey

The demonstration was vocal, about rights and Syria – a familiar sight. The difference, however, was that this was taking place in Turkey and the slogans were in support of Bashar al-Assad and against those defying his regime. The rally, at the town of Samandag in Hatay province, was predominantly by members of the Turkish Alevi community, a Shia offshoot with links to the ruling Alawites in Syria. They were protesting against allowing refugees, who are overwhelmingly Sunni, being allowed to come into Turkey.
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