Policy Thousands of Syrians Flee into Turkey Overnight Total number of refugees in the neighboring country now stands at around 120,000 Reason Staff | 11.9.2012 7:16 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests (Reuters) - About 8,000 refugees fleeing violence inSyria crossed into Turkey in the last 24 hours, a Turkish foreign ministry official said on Friday, bringing the total number of refugees in Turkey to around 120,000.