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 | Jul 5, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Norway has said the number of asylum seekers from Turkey has been increasing substantially. 245 Turkish nationals have claimed asylum in 2018, including 142 arrriving in June. The total number of asylum seekers was 164 in 2017, according to Norway’s Directorate...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 21, 2018 | Int'l Reactions
A total of 16,640 Turkish nationals claimed asylum in 32 countries in the European continent in 2017, a recent report noted. Malta-based the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) released asylum statistics compiled from the 28 EU countries as well as Norway,...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 17, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A total of nine people including 4 children and 4 teachers were detained while they were reportedly on their way to escape to Greece. Dogan news agency reported Saturday that the group was rounded up in a restricted military zone near Evros river in Edirne, a small...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 2, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
More than 1,400 Turks claimed asylum in Germany in the first two months of this year, according to German daily newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung. The corresponding number was around 5,700 in whole 2016 and 8,500 in 2017. Compiling data from the German Federal Office for...