(MENAFN) Greek authorities returned almost 60 people to Turkey under and Ankara-EU deal, as proclaimed Athens's Public Security Ministry.
Accordingly, the group was taken from Kos Island under the supervision of FRONTEX, the EU border security agency.
Additionally, 56 of the migrants are from Pakistan; three Bangladeshis and one Nepali national were also amid those returned.
Furthermore, the latest figure increased the whole number of people sent back to Turkey to 1.074 since the deal came into force in April, 2016.
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