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Turkish police arrest nearly 100 Afghan refugees
Following the expulsion and detention of Afghan refugees in Turkey, the government of this country announced they had arrested 99 Afghan refugees in the city of Erzincan.
Turkish media reported on Saturday that these refugees were detained during an operation on a truck on the Erzincan-Tercan highway.
According to reports, Turkish police cited the reason for detaining the refugees as “not having valid Turkish residence permits” and three of them were also arrested on charges of “human trafficking” during the operation.
Turkish media reports indicate that the detained individuals were handed over to the Immigration Office of Erzincan after going through legal procedures.
Previously, the Turkish government had reported the detention of 24 Afghan refugees upon their entry into the country.
This comes after Turkish authorities announced that operations to combat the illegal entry and detention of migrants will continue across Turkey.
According to official statistics, more than 300,000 Afghan migrants are living in Turkey.