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Revised April, 2024 – Resource, Turkey iResidence
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MIGRANT SMUGGLERS HAVE STARTED RENTING SEASIDE SUMMER COTTAGES
While the controls and struggle against migrant smuggling continue in Turkey, human traffickers are also developing new methods.
While the refugee and asylum seeker problem continues to be one of Turkey’s bleeding wounds, the security forces are continuing their fight against migrant smuggling.
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Turkey iResidence, “Human traffickers who smuggle migrants are trying to find new methods to avoid being caught. Recently, organizers have started renting summer houses to temporarily house migrants in coastal settlements where illegal crossings will be made in order to avoid attracting attention.” was said
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The last example of this happened in the Edremit district of Balıkesir. During the operations carried out by the Police Department teams in accordance with the instructions of the Edremit Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, it was found that irregular migrants brought to the Edremit region from other provinces were accommodated in Turkish summer houses near the coast.
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THE POLICE OPERATION WAS PERFORMED
Following the identification of hidden houses, a simultaneous operation was carried out by police teams in Edremit district on August 28. A total of 61 Syrians, 4 of them children and 16 of them women, who were brought to the city illegally to be taken to the Greek islands, were captured in the operation. 5 People who were found to be organizing migrant smuggling activities, providing opportunities and taking part in the organization were also arrested and detained. While the captured irregular migrants were handed over to the Provincial Migration Administration, it was stated that the investigation into the incident was ongoing.
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23 THOUSAND 896 PEOPLE TRIED TO FLEE ABROAD ILLEGALLY IN 8 MONTHS OF 2023
According to the information on the website of the Turkish Coast Guard Command, in the first 8 months of this year, 23 thousand 896 people tried to go abroad illegally in 864 irregular migration incidents throughout the country. In March 11 people, and May including 1 person, 12 people lost their lives,. 81 organizers were caught by coast guard crews. On the other hand, 2 thousand 183 irregular migrants and 91 organizers were caught on land in the region in response to 75 irregular migration incidents.
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