Over 115 undocumented migrants held across Turkey

Over 115 undocumented migrants held across Turkey

Nearly 80 people held in Aydin coast off Aegean Sea; 37 others held in northwestern Balikesir province

By Tezcan Ekizler


IZMIR, Turkey (AA) - At least 116 undocumented migrants have been held during anti-human trafficking operations across Turkey, according to coast guard officials on Tuesday.

In the Aegean province of Aydin, coast guard units rounded up 79 Syrians off the coast of Kusadasi resort town after the captain of a cargo ship reported undocumented migrants requesting to come abroad.

In northwestern Balikesir province, coast guards held 37 undocumented migrants including Syrians and an Iraqi in Ayvalik district who were seeking an illegal route to reach Greek Lesbos Island off Maden Island of Ayvalik.

The migrants were referred to the district police.

Turkey has been a main route for refugees trying to cross into Europe, especially since the beginning of the civil war in Syria.

Among migrants held in 2017 in Turkey, the majority came from Pakistan -- around 15,000 -- followed by Afghans at around 12,000. Syrians totalled about 10,000.

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