In the past two days, at least 1,635 Syrians crossed into Turkey to flee attacks by regime forces in war-torn Syria.

The fresh flow of refugees came as the Assad regime continued to pound the Turkmen Mountain region.

Predominantly-Turkmen areas of Latakia’s Bayirbucak region have recently been targeted by Russian airstrikes. Thousands of Turkmen civilians, meanwhile, have been forced to flee their homes in Aleppo and Hama due to the ongoing violence.

Syria has remained locked in a vicious war since early 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on freedom protests with unexpected ferocity.

Since then, hundreds of thousands have been killed and more than 10 million displaced, according to figures released by the UN.

Turkey hosts around 2.5 million Syrian refugees who have fled the raging conflict in their country.

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A drawing by Ilaf Hassun, 9, a Syrian refugee girl who lives in Yayladagi refugee camp in Hatay province near the Turkish-Syrian border, Turkey, January 12, 2016. The picture shows a mother carrying her dead daughter to a grave (C), the writing in Arabic reads: "Turkey and Syria are free."

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