Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the arrest of 50 people who organized migrant smuggling operations in simultaneous operations in three states.

The minister said on Twitter Thursday that the Anti-Smuggling Department of Migrants in Istanbul and the Border Guard branches carried out simultaneous operations against the organizers of smuggling migrants.

He pointed out that security operations were organized in the western states of Istanbul, Edirne and Tekirdag.

The simultaneous operations resulted in the arrest of 50 people who organized the smuggling of migrants.

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The authorities of the eastern province of Van, Turkey, Thursday, deported 136 Afghan immigrants who had entered the country illegally by flight.

The Anatolia correspondent, quoting sources in the Pawan Immigration Department, stated that the teams arrested 408 Afghans in different times and places in the state and transferred them to the deportation center.

The sources indicated that on Thursday, the concerned authorities returned 136 migrants to their countries on a chartered flight through the “Fred Millen” Point Airport.

It added that the authorities will return the rest of the 272 migrants via two flights tomorrow, Friday.

In a statement to reporters, the Director of the Immigration Department, Jumaa Oumourja, affirmed that they will continue to combat irregular migration with determination.

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Istanbul state announced the deportation of 15,224 irregular migrants from the city since the beginning of the year until June 21.

In a statement on Friday, Istanbul confirmed the continuation of efforts to combat irregular migration in the city.

It indicated that measures were taken against 76,787 irregular migrants between January 1 and June 21 this year.

“As of January 1, 15,224 irregular migrants have been deported from Istanbul to their country,” she said.

It added that daily, about 250 migrants whose procedures have been completed at the Tuzla Repatriation Center are deported via flights from Istanbul Airport.

It explained that 590 Afghans were deported to their country via 3 charter flights from Istanbul on Thursday.

It indicated that 150 Afghans will be deported tonight.

And last Tuesday, the Presidency of the Migration Administration announced the deportation of 42,666 immigrants who entered the country illegally since the beginning of this year, as part of the fight against irregular immigration.

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On Wednesday, the Turkish authorities arrested 156 irregular migrants in the northwestern state of Qarqlareli, and arrested 6 people on charges of organizing an irregular crossing.

Gendarmerie teams set up checkpoints in several areas of the state as part of combating irregular migration.

During the performance of their tasks, the teams were able to seize 156 migrants from Syria and Afghanistan who were on board 6 vehicles.

It also arrested 6 people on charges of organizing the transit of migrants, which in turn referred them to the “Pahlankoy” deportation center.

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