In Syria, U.N. officials say the northern Syrian town of Jisr al Shughour is almost completely deserted following a crackdown by Syrian security forces. For the past two weeks, some 500 to 1,000 people have been crossing from Syria into Turkey daily.

Carol Batchelor, UNHCR Turkey Representative: “The discussions that we had with persons in both of these locations—there was an extreme level of fear. People were deeply traumatized. And so, it will take some time to restore confidence. We heard reports of some people who had returned, and it was a very grave concern about what might have happened to them. So until these issues can be very clearly addressed, it may be difficult, it may be challenging, for people to begin to return in any numbers and in a sustainable way.”