Turkish police detain 29 Afghan refugees

Following the expulsion of Afghan refugees without residency documents from Turkey, Turkish security forces detained 29 Afghan asylum seekers.

According to Turkish media reports, these Afghan citizens were identified and detained in a trailer in the city of Ağrı, Turkey.

The detainees were subsequently transferred to the immigration office in Ağrı after going through legal procedures, as reported.

Turkey’s Anadolu Agency reported that security forces also detained the trailer driver.