Turkey locks down border with Syria

Turkey has locked down a border crossing with Syria following a deadly twin blast on the southern border, which killed 51 people.
According to local media, Ankara has shut the Yayladagi gate, located 90 kilometers from the Turkish border town of Reyhanli.
Turkish nationals in Syria and non-Syrian citizens transiting through Turkey will be allowed to cross into the north, whereas the way back to Syria will be closed.

Turkish authorities have also stepped up security in the country, after two car bombs went off with a 15-minute interval outside the city hall in the Turkish town of Reyhanli on May 11.

Turkey pinned the blame for what it called a "terrorist attack" on the Syrian regime, an allegation Damascus strongly denied.