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Türkiye-Iran/Border Town
Dogubayazit Town, Agri, Türkiye - June 20, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of town of Dogubayazit
2. National flags of Türkiye, Iran
3. Various of residents
Gurbulak Border Crossing, Agri, Türkiye - June 19, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of people fleeing Iran approaching Gurbulak border crossing
Dogubayazit Town, Agri, Türkiye - June 20, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish, dubbed in English) Hasan Elci, resident (starting with shot 4/ending with shot 6):
"We are ready to host them. People are dying. We would open our homes and share our bread. As a border community - and as humans - we know what it means to help. War is difficult. If families come, we'll do what we can."
Gurbulak Border Crossing, Agri, Türkiye - June 19, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. People fleeing Iran approaching Gurbulak border crossing
7. Border official checking document
Dogubayazit Town, Agri, Türkiye - June 20, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of people cooking food in store
9. SOUNDBITE (Turkish, dubbed in English) (name not given), shopkeeper (starting with shot 8/ending with shot 10):
"Our doors are open. Everyone says religion or race doesn't matter - we are brothers. If someone's in need, it's our duty to help. We've done it before. We'll do it again."
Gurbulak Border Crossing, Agri, Türkiye - June 19, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of people fleeing Iran approaching Gurbulak border crossing
Dogubayazit Town, Agri, Türkiye - June 20, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of residents
12. SOUNDBITE (Turkish, dubbed in English) (name not given), resident (starting with shot 11):
"We were already devastated from the last wave. Look at the markets - people are struggling. If many come again, how will we manage? Where will they eat? Where will they stay? It's going to be very difficult."
13. SOUNDBITE (Turkish, dubbed in English) Cetin Kucukkaya, resident:
"We're not ready. We can't even find work ourselves. If more people come, what happens next. Honestly, even we might have to leave. That's how serious this is."
14. Various of pedestrians
15. Town of Dogubayazit
Residents in a Turkish border town have expressed mixed feelings towards an influx of Iranian refugees triggered by escalated conflicts, with some fearing strained resources, while others prepare to accommodate those fleeing westward.
On Turkiye's eastern edge, the border town of Dogubayazit is watching events across the frontier with growing anxiety. Just 20 kilometers from Iran, residents here fear they may soon be on the front lines of a new humanitarian crisis.
As the threat of wider conflict grows, so does the expectation that people may flee westward. For some in this town, it's not a question of if, but when.
"We are ready to host them. People are dying. We would open our homes and share our bread. As a border community - and as humans - we know what it means to help. War is difficult. If families come, we'll do what we can," said Hasan Elci, a local resident.
In Dogubayazit, a spirit of hospitality runs deep, shaped by geography and history.
"Our doors are open. Everyone says religion or race doesn't matter - we are brothers. If someone's in need, it's our duty to help. We've done it before. We'll do it again," said a shopkeeper in Dogubayazit.
There's no official number, but the fear here is real. After years of taking in refugees from Syria, many feel this town has hit its breaking point. Another wave of displacement, they say, could push it beyond its limits, both economically and emotionally.
"We were already devastated from the last wave. Look at the markets - people are struggling. If many come again, how will we manage? Where will they eat? Where will they stay? It's going to be very difficult," said a local.
"We're not ready. We can't even find work ourselves. If more people come, what happens next? Honestly, even we might have to leave. That's how serious this is," said Cetin Kucukkaya, another local resident.
Türkiye-Iran/Border Town
Dateline : June 19-20, 2025
Location : Türkiye
Duration : 1'41
Dogubayazit Town, Agri, Türkiye - June 20, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of town of Dogubayazit
2. National flags of Türkiye, Iran
3. Various of residents
Gurbulak Border Crossing, Agri, Türkiye - June 19, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of people fleeing Iran approaching Gurbulak border crossing
Dogubayazit Town, Agri, Türkiye - June 20, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish, dubbed in English) Hasan Elci, resident (starting with shot 4/ending with shot 6):
"We are ready to host them. People are dying. We would open our homes and share our bread. As a border community - and as humans - we know what it means to help. War is difficult. If families come, we'll do what we can."
Gurbulak Border Crossing, Agri, Türkiye - June 19, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. People fleeing Iran approaching Gurbulak border crossing
7. Border official checking document
Dogubayazit Town, Agri, Türkiye - June 20, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of people cooking food in store
9. SOUNDBITE (Turkish, dubbed in English) (name not given), shopkeeper (starting with shot 8/ending with shot 10):
"Our doors are open. Everyone says religion or race doesn't matter - we are brothers. If someone's in need, it's our duty to help. We've done it before. We'll do it again."
Gurbulak Border Crossing, Agri, Türkiye - June 19, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of people fleeing Iran approaching Gurbulak border crossing
Dogubayazit Town, Agri, Türkiye - June 20, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of residents
12. SOUNDBITE (Turkish, dubbed in English) (name not given), resident (starting with shot 11):
"We were already devastated from the last wave. Look at the markets - people are struggling. If many come again, how will we manage? Where will they eat? Where will they stay? It's going to be very difficult."
13. SOUNDBITE (Turkish, dubbed in English) Cetin Kucukkaya, resident:
"We're not ready. We can't even find work ourselves. If more people come, what happens next. Honestly, even we might have to leave. That's how serious this is."
14. Various of pedestrians
15. Town of Dogubayazit
Residents in a Turkish border town have expressed mixed feelings towards an influx of Iranian refugees triggered by escalated conflicts, with some fearing strained resources, while others prepare to accommodate those fleeing westward.
On Turkiye's eastern edge, the border town of Dogubayazit is watching events across the frontier with growing anxiety. Just 20 kilometers from Iran, residents here fear they may soon be on the front lines of a new humanitarian crisis.
As the threat of wider conflict grows, so does the expectation that people may flee westward. For some in this town, it's not a question of if, but when.
"We are ready to host them. People are dying. We would open our homes and share our bread. As a border community - and as humans - we know what it means to help. War is difficult. If families come, we'll do what we can," said Hasan Elci, a local resident.
In Dogubayazit, a spirit of hospitality runs deep, shaped by geography and history.
"Our doors are open. Everyone says religion or race doesn't matter - we are brothers. If someone's in need, it's our duty to help. We've done it before. We'll do it again," said a shopkeeper in Dogubayazit.
There's no official number, but the fear here is real. After years of taking in refugees from Syria, many feel this town has hit its breaking point. Another wave of displacement, they say, could push it beyond its limits, both economically and emotionally.
"We were already devastated from the last wave. Look at the markets - people are struggling. If many come again, how will we manage? Where will they eat? Where will they stay? It's going to be very difficult," said a local.
"We're not ready. We can't even find work ourselves. If more people come, what happens next? Honestly, even we might have to leave. That's how serious this is," said Cetin Kucukkaya, another local resident.
ID : 8433333
Published : 2025-06-21 16:11
Last Modified : 2025-06-21 20:58:04
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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