EDIRNE/VAN/AYDIN - Turkish security forces arrested a total of 144 illegal migrants in operations on Tuesday.
Gendarmerie and border patrol squads intercepted 66 illegal migrants in the northwestern province of Edirne.
In a separate operation in the eastern province of Van`s Caldiran town, security forces arrested 68 illegal migrants who crossed the border from Iran.
Gendarmerie teams arrested also 10 illegal migrants in another operation in the western province of Aydin`s Didim town.
All illegal migrants would be deported, officials said.
(TÇ-BRC)
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