Turkey 's government says defensive measures are being discussed . Turkey does not want a war with its neighbor , officials say . The town is very quiet today , not a lot of stores opened up , '' said Mehmet Saitavci , a neighborhood mayor from Ceylanpinar . The Turkish Republic is accepting more than 500 Syrian refugees . Turkey and Syria share an international border .
Turkey 's government says defensive measures are being discussed . Turkey does not want a war with its neighbor , officials say . The Turkish Republic is accepting more than 500 Syrian refugees . Turkey and Syria share an international border .