Turkish forces detain over 340 illegal migrants cross country


(MENAFN) On Friday, as many as 344 illegal migrants were detained across Turkey, according to several security forces.

In the northwestern Edirne province - bordering Greece and Bulgaria - gendarmerie forces arrested 19 illegal migrants, emphasized a source on condition of secrecy because of restrictions on talking to the media.

Separately, the Coast Guard rounded up 23 undocumented migrants on a rubber boat off the coast of Edirne's Enez district.

In another northwestern province Kirklareli, gendarmerie forces arrested 30 undocumented migrants.

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