By Yunus Ugur
ANTALYA, Turkey (AA) - Police in southern Turkey held a group of irregular migrants preparing to leave the country illegally, according to an official statement on Wednesday.
Acting on a tip, local police teams in Antalya province held 21 irregular migrants from Syria in the Gazipasa district.
The migrants were later referred to the provincial migration directorate.
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 more than 3.6 million Syrians, the most in any country in the world.