Security Forces Capture 24 Illegal Immigrants Who Try To Proceed To Greece In Edirne In Last Two Days

EDIRNE - Security forces captured 24 illegal immigrants who were trying to proceed to Greece in northwestern Edirne province in the last two days.
A total of 14 Syrians, Georgians, Iranians and Iraqis who were trying to proceed to Greece illegally were captured in Enez and Ipsala towns of Edirne in the last two days.
Illegal immigrants will be deported after legal procedures.
Turkey is a route of illegal migration due to its geographical location lying between Asia and Europe like a bridge with its rough mountainous eastern and southeastern borders difficult to control. Illegal immigrants from Middle Eastern, Asian and Far Eastern countries generally use this route or to sneak into European countries.
In the West, northwestern Edirne province and some other Aegean provinces are routes for illegal immigrants to cross the border. Particularly Meric River, a natural border between Turkey and Greece, and Aegean provinces which are close to Greek Islands in the Aegean Sea are used by illegal immigrants to go to European countries.
In recent years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of illegal immigrants who were caught by the Turkish security forces who stepped up security measures against illegal migration.
(GC-AÖ) 31.05.2004