INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Following the expulsion and detention of Afghan refugees in Turkey, the government of this country announced they had arrested 99 Afghan
refugees in the city of Erzincan.Turkish media reported on Saturday that these refugees were detained during an operation on a truck on the
Erzincan-Tercan highway.According to reports, Turkish police cited the reason for detaining the refugees as ¬ having valid Turkish
residence permits& and three of them were also arrested on charges of &human trafficking& during the operation.Turkish media reports
indicate that the detained individuals were handed over to the Immigration Office of Erzincan after going through legal
procedures.Previously, the Turkish government had reported the detention of 24 Afghan refugees upon their entry into the country.This comes
after Turkish authorities announced that operations to combat the illegal entry and detention of migrants will continue across
Turkey.According to official statistics, more than 300,000 Afghan migrants are living in Turkey.The post Turkish police arrest nearly 100
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