MUS/IZMIR - Turkish security forces detained 63 illegal migrants in separate operations in the east and west of the country on Saturday.
Police stopped a minibus in western province of Izmir and arrested 15 illegal migrants.
In a separate operation, gendarmery forces acted on a tip-off in eastern province of Mus and captured 48 illegal migrants.
The illegal migrants were of Afghan, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin.
They will be deported once legal proceedings are completed.
(BRC)