Syrians fleeing fighting between Turkish troops and Syrian Kurdish militia rest in a field between Afrin and Azaz, northwestern Syria, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesdat he hopes Afrin, at the center of the Syrian Kurdish district with the same name, will be totally encircled by the end of the day. Thousands of people had started to flee Afrin as the Turkish troops got closer, heading toward nearby government-controlled areas. But residents say they have come under fire. (DHA-Depo Photos via AP)