Turkey arrests several Kurdish and Iraqi migrants
Migrant men holding children walk toward the Turkish-Greek border crossings from the city center of Edirne, Turkey.
photo: EPA/Erdem Sahin
kurdsatnews
The National Federation of Iraqi Refugees in Turkey (NFIR) said that 15 Kurdish, Iraqi and five Iranian immigrants had been arrested in Antalya since August 5.
The migrants had tried to leave for Italy, and Turkey has become the main transit route for Iraqis going for a better life in Europe. The Federation of Iraqi Refugees said that five people were arrested on charges of smuggling and trafficking in migrant lives.
Many immigrants end up in unwanted situations and become victims of fraud. Fifty-six migrants and two Turks were arrested in Mugla district on charges of smuggling and trafficking in migrants' lives, along with 34 Syrian migrants, including women and children, detained in Marmara Region.
On August 6, 56 refugees were rescued in the Marmaris area after being deported by the Greek coast guard when their vessel arrived at the Greek borders. At the same time, two other refugees were arrested who were trying to cross to Greece.
|