Baku-APA. Turkey has closed two border crossings with Syria Sunday due to clashes between differing factions of Syrian rebels inside the neighboring country, Dogan News Agency reported Monday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
The Turkish government suspended arrivals at Oncupinar crossing in the southern Kilis province as well as Cilvegozu crossing in the town of Reyhanli of the southern Hatay province, allowing through only Syrian citizens who want to return to their homeland and cargo trucks into Syria, according to the report.
Clashes between the Free Syrian Army and Islamic State (IS) fighters increased in the Syrian town of Azaz, in addition to military operations by the Syrian regime near Aleppo by Turkey's Oncupinar crossing.
Turkey is facing difficulty protecting its border due to the neighboring Syrian conflict which has spilled over into the Turkish side along with a number of refugees and illegal smugglers.
The Turkish military employs advanced technological methods, such as thermal cameras, to secure its border.
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