Muhammed Nuri Erdogan
January 05, 2021•Update: January 05, 2021
ANKARA
As many as 44 irregular migrants from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Iran were held in Turkey’s capital Ankara, security officials said on Tuesday.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided locations in four districts, and took the migrants into custody.
Efforts have been launched to transfer them to a repatriation center following security procedures.
Turkey has been a key transit point for asylum seekers who want to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.
It hosts nearly 4 million refugees, including over 3.6 million Syrians, more than any other country in the world.
*Writing by Merve Berker
