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SUMMARY: The violence in Syria's 20-month conflict has moved eastward, closer to Turkey's border, and more players have entered the ring, including Syrian Kurds fighting against rebel forces. Ray Suarez talks to Margaret Warner from Istanbul about the price of the war for Turkey and the country's request for aid from the U.S.
RAY SUAREZ (Newshour): And we turn to Syria.
No country has been more affected by the uprising than its neighbor to the north, Turkey. Thousands of refugees have flooded across the border, and stray mortar shells routinely land near Turkish towns.
Margaret Warner is on a reporting trip to the region. I spoke with her from Istanbul a short time ago about Turkey's role in the conflict and its relationship with the U.S.
Margaret, welcome.
The death toll has passed a significant milestone, 40,000 people, and the war is said to be widening. What's changing inside Syria and how is that affecting Turkey?
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