More than 1 million people have fled Syria since civil war began , the U.N. says . The United Nations estimates that more than 2 million Syrians are in need of humanitarian assistance and has called for a "massive international response" to help them escape violence. The number of refugees recorded has gone from 3,000 on average each day in December to 8,000 daily in February , Antonio Guterres , the U.N. high commissioner for refugees , said Sunday in Ankara , Turkey . Surrounding countries are feeling the strain due to the influx of refugees .
More than 1 million people have fled Syria since civil war began , the U.N. says . The United Nations estimates that more than 2 million Syrians are in need of humanitarian assistance and has called for a "massive international response" to help them escape violence. Surrounding countries are feeling the strain due to the influx of refugees .