Turkey arrests and deports 60 Afghan refugees

Following a surge in arrests and deportations of Afghan refugees in Turkey, officials have reported that 60 Afghan refugees were detained in the cities of Izmir and Bitlis, with 21 of them deported.

NTV television reported on Friday, December 20, that these refugees were detained over the past week due to “lack of legal residency documents” and subsequently deported.

Turkish authorities have also arrested three individuals on charges of human trafficking and handed them over to judicial and legal bodies.