Turkish security forces stop hundreds of migrants near Greek border

[WorldNews]

By Humeyra Pamuk EDIRNE, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish security forces stopped hundreds of people, mainly Syrians, from marching towards western Turkey's border with Greece on Tuesday in a bid to reach Europe, potentially opening up a new front in the escalating migrant crisis. Turkey is sheltering 2 million people - the largest refugee population in the world - but difficult conditions and a lack of work have seen a growing tide of migrants trying to smuggle themselves into EU-member Greece, most taking to perilous boats. Turkey's gendarmerie threw up barricades on Tuesday near the city of Edirne, around 30 km (20 miles) from the Greek border, as hundreds of people thronged the road and others took to surrounding hills in a bid to reach the frontier.

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