Over 100,500 migrants leave Turkey to reach Europe
Turkey's interior minister announces rise in number of migrants leaving country
Irregular migrants march towards Evros River to cross Turkey's border with Greece in Edirne, Turkey on February 29, 2020. Irregular migrants, including women and children, have been heading towards border villages of the country’s western provinces of Edirne and Canakkale to reach Greece. The mobility of the irregular migrants that started in late hours of Friday is ongoing in the region. ( Gokhan Balci - Anadolu Agency )
ANKARA
The number of irregular migrants leaving Turkey for Europe has reached 100,577 as of Sunday evening, Suleyman Soylu said.
The migrants are leaving Turkey through northwestern Edirne province bordering with Greece and Bulgaria.
The migrants are leaving Turkey through northwestern Edirne province bordering with Greece and Bulgaria.
Thousands of migrants flocked to Pazarkule, a border gate with Greece, after Turkish officials announced Friday they would no longer try to stop irregular migrants from reaching Europe.
It followed an attack by Syrian regime forces on Turkish troops in the Idlib de-escalation zone, which martyred 34 soldiers.
Turkish soldiers are working to protect local civilians under the 2018 deal with Russia which prohibits acts of aggression in the region.
Turkey already hosts some 3.7 million migrants from Syria alone, more than any other country in the world.
Ankara has repeatedly complained that Europe has failed to keep its promises under the 2016 EU-Turkey refugee deal to help migrants and stem further migrant waves.
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