Over 530 undocumented migrants held in NW Turkey

Migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Pakistan, Palestine, Tunisia, and Morocco

By Salih Baran, Birol Gungordu, Burak Akay, and Hanife Erdine

CANAKKALE, Turkey (AA) - A total of 532 undocumented migrants were held in northwestern Turkey on Monday, according to security sources.

In Edirne, 390 migrants were rounded up in Bosnakoy and Yenikadin districts, said coast guard sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

The migrants were from Somalia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Palestine, Iraq, Tunisia and Morocco.

Another 142 migrants were held in Canakkale, a port city.

Among them 78 were from Afghanistan and 64 were Iraqi nationals.

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