CANAKKALE - Security forces captured 692 foreigners who attempted to flee abroad illegally in northwestern Canakkale province last year.
Officials said on Thursday that police and gendarmerie forces caught 692 foreigners including 254 Iraqis, 122 Pakistanis, 80 Somalians, 60 Afghans, 58 Chinese, 44 Nigerians, 25 Moroccans, 11 Syrians, 11 Sri Lankans, 7 Georgians, 6 Iranians, 4 Ukrainians, 3 Romanians, 2 Algerians, 2 Azerbaijanis, 2 Indians and 1 Moldovan in Canakkale in 2002.