Turkish authorities announced today that 495 people, among them 23 Syrian military men, including three colonels, a captain and a lieutenant, have crossed the borders into Turkey. Turkish Anadolu News Agency (AA) said 495 Syrians came to Turkey to escape fighting and violence in their country. It explained that among the 23 military arrivals, including 3 colonels and a captain and a lieutenant brought their families to a camp in Hatay while the others were sent to the state of Urfa.