Turkish police detain over a thousand refugees in the past month


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www.khaama.com— Turkish media, citing Turkish officials, reported that over the past month, authorities in Edirne have detained 1,096 “illegal migrants,” including Afghan citizens. According to reports, these migrants were detained yesterday, Wednesday, April 24th, and were referred to the Edirne Migration Directorate. Local authorities in Edirne stated that 54 of these individuals have been detained on […]

www.khaama.com—Turkish police detain over 400 migrants in the past week. Turkish media, citing local authorities, reported that in the past week, 468 undocumented migrants have been detained in Edirne city. According to reports, in a joint operation by the Turkish police during this period, 18 individuals have been arrested on charges of human trafficking. Officials in the country also stated that seven suspicious vehicles were […]

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