Greek authorities rescued a group of 92 migrants who were found naked along the country's northern border with Turkey over the weekend, officials said.
So-called"pushbacks" — when people are forced back into the country they came from without being allowed to claim asylum — are illegal under international law. Both Greece and Turkey have denied previous allegations.of the distressed migrants, who were found on Saturday, on Twitter, with their faces obscured, and derided Turkey's treatment of them as a"shame for civilization.
Fahrettin Altun, communications director for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, refuted Mitarachi's allegations and said Greece should abandon its own harsh treatment of refugees. Police patrol along a steel wall at the Evros river, near the Greek village of Poros, near the Greek-Turkish border, May 21, 2021.Greek authorities have reported a recent increase in attempts by migrants to cross over from Turkey, according to the Reuters news agency. Greece has urged Turkey to respect a 2016 deal with the EU, under which Ankara agreed to manage the number of migrants entering Europe in exchange for billions of dollars in aid.
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