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Continuing the forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Turkey; Another 227 asylum seekers are returned

22 Aug 2022 - 8:56

Following the process of forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Turkey, the government of this country has detained 227 other Afghan refugees and sent them to Istanbul for extradition to Kabul.


Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Following the process of forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Turkey, 227 more refugees were transferred to Istanbul after being detained from Edirne Province.
 
Anatoly also wrote that the Turkish authorities plan to return these people to Kabul by charter flight.
 
According to the January report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there are about 300,000 Afghan refugees in Turkey, of which about 130,000 people do not have legal documents and face the risk of forced deportation.
 
Earlier, Turkish media reported that activities to extradite "illegal immigrants" who were arrested on various dates and are temporarily staying in foreigner extradition centers across Turkey are still going on.
 
The Ministry of Interior of Turkey published a notice not long ago, while emphasizing the continuous fight against illegal immigration, and announced: In the first 7 months of this year, 59 thousand and 40 illegal immigrants were deported from the country.
 
According to the Turkish government, this figure has increased by 136% compared to the same period last year.
 


Story Code: 257439

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