Greece struggled on Monday to stop a growing throng of migrants from crossing its border with
Turkey, as the UN urged Greece to honour its commitments under international law.
Thousands of migrants are massing on the 200-kilometre (125-mile) border -- seeking to cross into the
European Union -- with tired and hungry individuals crying out for help as Greek riot
police and soldiers tried to seal off a frontier post.
Turkey hosts around 3.6 million Syrian refugees and many Afghans, and President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facilitating their exit to pressure the EU to support his forces in Syria.