AGRI/EDIRNE - Turkish gendarmery arrested 44 illegal migrants in eastern city of Agri and northwestern city of Edirne, sources said on Tuesday.
According to sources, 22 foreigners who entered Turkey illegally were detained in Agri`s Dogubeyazit town.
Meanwhile, 22 other illegal migrants who wanted to sneak into Greece, were taken into custody in Edirne.
The illegal migrants were of Indian, Chinese, Mauritanian, Pakistani and Iraqi origins, said the sources.
They added that the illegal migrants will be deported once legal proceedings are completed.