82 Foreigners Trying To Enter And Exit Turkey Illegally Caught In Edirne

EDIRNE - Totally 50 foreigners who entered Turkey from Greece and 32 other foreigners who tried to proceed to Greece and Bulgaria from Turkey were caught in northwestern Edirne province during the last two days.
Gendarme and border patrolling teams caught totally 50 foreigners from Iraq, China, Bangladesh, Algeria, Tunisia, Palestine, and Morocco who entered Turkey from Greece in Ipsala and Meric towns of Edirne.
Meanwhile gendarme teams also captured 32 persons from Burma, Bangladesh, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Morocco, Mauritania, Pakistan, and Romania who tried to proceed to Greece and Bulgaria from Ipsala and Meric towns of Edirne.
The foreigners were sent to Edirne passport and foreigners office to be deported.
(ÖŞ-AY) 20.10.2003