by TurkeyPurge | Aug 16, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
At least 154 people, who attempted to escape to Greece and Bulgaria, have been intercepted in Turkey’s border province of Edirne over the past two years, media said. Hurriyet said Aug 14 that Turkish military have, so far, rounded up 154 people for trying to flee...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 13, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Yet another 3 people were caught while they were reportedly on their way to escape from Turkey with illegal means, media said Sunday. Gendarmerie rounded up the group near Turkey-Greece border in Edirne. The group consists of a 28-year-old physician who was removed...
by TurkeyPurge | May 9, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Six people were detained in Turkey’s border province of Edirne while they were reportedly fleeing Turkish government’s post-coup witch-hunt to Greece. Hurriyet newspaper said Tuesday that the group of 6, rounded up along with Syrian and Afghan aslum seekers, were...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 1, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A Turkish couple was intercepted in Hakkari’s Şemdinli district while reportedly on way to escape the government’s post-coup crackdown to Iraq on March 23. State-run Anadolu news agency said the couple was caught near Hacıbey river and taken into police custody where...
by TurkeyPurge | Jan 29, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
At least three people were detained while they were allegedly on their way to flee Turkey’s post-coup crackdown to Greece, Dogan news agency said on Jan 29. A woman, identified as H.S., as well as her three children were stopped in the Saçlımüsellim village in Edirne,...
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