Turkish soldiers help asylum seekers pushed back by Greece
Turkish soldiers help asylum seekers pushed back by Greece
42 asylum seekers beaten, held hostage with no food, water by Greek authorities, says Turkish National Defense Ministry
2021-05-22 13:23:31
ANKARA
Turkish security forces rescued a total of 42 asylum seekers pushed back by Greek authorities, Turkey s National Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
In a Twitter post, the ministry said Greek personnel had beaten and held the asylum seekers hostage without food or water before attempting to illegally send them to Turkey having taken their shoes, money and identification documents.
It added that Turkish security forces in the northwestern province of Edirne rescued the asylum seekers at the Turkish-Greek border and handed them over to the provincial gendarmerie command.
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