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The Latest: Turkey criticizes Russia for bombing civilians

In this photo provided by Turkish Islamic aid group IHH, a displaced Syrian boy eats at a temporary refugee camp in northern Syria, near Bab al-Salameh border crossing with Turkey, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Turkey was under pressure from the EU to open its border to up to 35,000 Syrians who have massed along the frontier in the past few days fleeing an onslaught by government forces and intense Russian airstrikes in Aleppo. (IHH via AP)
In this photo provided by Turkish Islamic aid group IHH, a displaced Syrian boy eats at a temporary refugee camp in northern Syria, near Bab al-Salameh border crossing with Turkey, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Turkey was under pressure from the EU to open its border to up to 35,000 Syrians who have massed along the frontier in the past few days fleeing an onslaught by government forces and intense Russian airstrikes in Aleppo. (IHH via AP)

By Associated Press 2 min read

BEIRUT (AP) – The Latest developments on the war in Syria and the tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing violence (all times local):

1:50 p.m.

Turkey’s prime minister is calling on the international community to speak out against Russia for “mercilessly bombing civilian targets” in Syria.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also says Tuesday that Russia will eventually retreat from Syria in “embarrassment” – in a similar manner to the Soviet forces who once left Afghanistan.

Davutoglu was speaking to legislators of his ruling party as tens of thousands of Syrians who fled a Russian-backed Syrian onslaught around the city of Aleppo massed at the border with Turkey.