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Friday, June 17, 2011

Angelina Jolie came to Turkey for Syrian refugees (video)

ALTINOZU, Turkey - UN envoy Angelina Jolie travels to Turkey's border with Syria, where he will meet with some of the more than 9,600 refugees who have fled a bloody crackdown against the Syrian government against demonstrators. Hollywood's celebrity goodwill ambassador of the High Commissioner for Refugees was expected to arrive in the Turkish province of Hatay on Friday afternoon. Turkish authorities were hanging 15 meters (16 yards) long banner near the entrance of the camp to welcome Jolie. The banner reads: "Angel goodness of the world, welcome."
In April, Jolie traveled to Tunisia during the refugee crisis as thousands of people fled their war-ravaged neighbor, Libya.

Jolie has arrived the Turkey airport



Jolie is expected to arrive in Istanbul and the head of Hatay on Friday, according to the ministry, he accepted a request from his visit Wednesday. More than 8,000 Syrians have fled their country to Turkey to escape the violence, including a military offensive in the Jisr al-Shugur area. Jolie was appointed Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees United Nations in early 2001 and has visited over 20 countries "to highlight the plight of millions of uprooted people and advocate for their protection". The UN office said his interest in "Humanitarian woke up in 2000 when she went to Cambodia to film the adventure film" Tomb Raider "."
Jolie has won numerous acting awards, including Best Actress Award for her performance in 1999 in "Girl, Interrupted."

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