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Turkish foreign minister says 37,500 evacuated from Syria's Aleppo

Turkish foreign minister says 37,500 evacuated from Syria's Aleppo

By REUTERS

People gather to be evacuated from al-Sukkari rebel-held sector of eastern Aleppo, Syria, on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters

ISTANBUL: A total 37,500 people have been evacuated from the Syrian city of Aleppo so far and the goal is to complete all evacuations by Wednesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.

Cavusoglu is currently in Moscow where he is holding talks with his Russian and Iranian counterparts to discuss the future of Syria.