By Isa Toprak
ANKARA (AA) – More than 1,000 irregular migrants were deported from Türkiye in the first five days of 2023, the immigration agecny said Saturday.
A total of 1028 irregular migrants were deported from Jan. 1 - 5, the Presidency of Migration Management wrote on Twitter.
During that period, 1,889 irregular migrants were prevented from entering Türkiye, it added.
A total of 20,497 irregular migrants remain in repatriation centers, it said, adding that the number of irregular migrants whose procedures continue under invitation to leave was 91.