(ANSAmed) - ISTANBUL, MARCH 12 - Turkish authorities have
apprehended over the past week a total of 5,371 migrants and
refugees who were trying to illegally cross the borders with the
European Union or to enter the country, the Turkish interior
ministry has said. They included 389 who were intercepted at
sea, it said.
The ministry also said that 136 suspected human traffickers were arrested.
Since a deal between the EU and Turkey two years ago, the number of migrants and refugees reaching EU countries, mainly Greece, from Turkey has sharply declined by a few thousands for a daily average of just a few dozens. (ANSAmed).
The ministry also said that 136 suspected human traffickers were arrested.
Since a deal between the EU and Turkey two years ago, the number of migrants and refugees reaching EU countries, mainly Greece, from Turkey has sharply declined by a few thousands for a daily average of just a few dozens. (ANSAmed).
