Six migrants die of exposure in Turkish-Greek border region
The bodies of six migrants were found on the Greek-Turkish border in the Evros region in recent days. They appeared to have died from exposure, a Greek coroner said.
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Number of migrants on Greek islands peak at more than 40,000
The number of migrants and refugees stuck on the Greek islands has peaked at above 40,000. The Greek government hopes that the introduction of new laws next year will help bring the numbers down — by deporting many asylum seekers back to Turkey.
370,000 Syrian refugees have returned from Turkey since 2016
The Turkish government says 370,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Turkish territory since 2016. They are now allegedly living in areas under Turkish control thanks to cross-border military operations that began in 2016.
Greece: Turkey must stop 'blackmail' over migrants
Turkey should stop its 'blackmail' if it wants more aid from the European Union, the Greek migration minister has said. He also blamed Turkey for the recent rise in the number of migrants arriving in Greece.
German police raid suspected hawala banking ring
German authorities watched the suspected illegal banking operation for a year before their raid. The suspects are accused of running an illegal hawala banking system between Germany and Turkey.
Thousands of 'illegal' Syrians and other migrants ejected from Istanbul
Turkey says it has expelled nearly 50,000 migrants from Istanbul, including more than 6,000 Syrians. The government says the migrants were in the city illegally and will be made to leave Turkey.
Inside Europe: Turkey’s Syrian refugees not ready to go home
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to return up two million refugees to Syria. Under his plan, the refugees would return to what he has called a "safe zone" created by the Turkish military during its incursion into Syria. But as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, many Syrians are not ready to go back after spending years in Turkey.
Greece illegally deported 60,000 migrants to Turkey: report
Greece illegally deported 60,000 migrants to Turkey, documents released by Turkey reportedly show. The process involves returning asylum seekers without assessing their status.
What is happening on the Greece-Turkey border?
While migrant camps on the Aegean islands have reached breaking point, and with Turkey threatening to 'open the gates', migrants continue to arrive in Greece in the hundreds every week. Most come by sea, but in recent months, growing numbers have crossed via the land route across the Evros River. Many claim they are subjected to violent and illegal treatment by authorities at the border.
'There are rumors that in 2020, there is going to be a big change in asylum policies'
Afghan migrant Samiullah is one of many who have arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos in recent months. Samiullah complains of abuse in Turkey, but his decision to migrate to Greece was also based on rumors that are circulating among migrant groups in Turkey. Here is Samiullah's story.
Greek police find 41 migrants alive in refrigerated truck
Police in Greece have found a group of mostly Afghan men in a refrigerated truck. The driver, a Georgian national, has been arrested.
Amnesty: Turkey forced Syrian refugees back into war zone
The human rights watchdog spoke with dozens of refugees who were illegally removed from Turkey and sent back to Syria without a so-called "safe zone" in place. Turkey claims they went back willingly.