07/26/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/25/2021 18:07 Cabinet accepts Turkish authoritiesâ request for the managed return of three NZ citizens Cabinet has agreed to the managed return of a New Zealand citizen and her two young children from Turkey, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. The three have been in immigration detention in Turkey since crossing the border from Syria earlier this year. Turkey has requested that New Zealand repatriate the family. 'The safety and wellbeing of New Zealanders is paramount for the Government,' Jacinda Ardern said. 'New Zealand has not taken this step lightly. We have taken into account our international responsibilities as well as the details of this particular case, including the fact that children are involved.