Patriot systems will also be deployed to help protect the Turkish cities of Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep, NATO said.

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Turkey hosts more than 190, 000 Syrian refugees in state-run camps, and more Syrians who have fled their country to Turkish cities and towns.

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Turkey hosts more than 190, 000 Syrian refugees in state-run camps, as well as many more Syrians who have fled across the border to take shelter in Turkish cities and towns.

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At Turkey's request, the NATO military alliance deployed several Patriot missile batteries to protect Turkish border cities from the threat of Syrian missile attacks.

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The move was made after Syria launched Scud missiles at cities near the Turkish border.

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Turkish authorities scrambled to meet the needs of devastated cities throughout northwestern Turkey, as the death toll from Tuesday's 7.4-magnitude quake reached 7, 000.

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Through the Anatolian Tigers, long-sleepy cities in the Anatolian heartland that became economic powerhouses, the Turkish heartland began to swell with entrepreneurs who built fortunes.

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The international peacekeepers, at present under Turkish command, have been a success but there are no plans to extend their reach to other cities.

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