Hollywood celebrity Angelina Jolie wants to visit Syrians who have taken refuge in Turkey, Turkish officials said on Wednesday.
More than 8,500 Syrians fleeing a government crackdown on anti-regime protests have crossed the border with Turkey. They have been given shelter in tent cities set up by the Turkish Red Crescent Society in the border province of Hatay.
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Selçuk Ünal confirmed that Turkey has received a request for a visit by Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, to the refugee camps. Ünal, speaking to The Associated Press, said the application is still being assessed.
The request for permission for Jolie’s visit was made on Tuesday, said the Anatolia news agency, citing diplomatic sources.
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