45 irregular migrants held in eastern Turkey

“On 21.06.2020, 45 irregular migrants were captured in a minibus, which was stopped at the entrance of the city center. Two human smugglers were arrested,” the Governor’s office said in a statement.

Turkey has traditionally been a major transit port for irregular immigrants to enter the European countries.

According to the official reports, 454,662 irregular migrants held across the country in 2019. (ILKHA)