Turkey detains 59 Afghan migrants

Following the detention of undocumented migrants in Turkey, local media reported the arrest of 59 Afghan migrants within the country. Among those detained was one individual from Pakistan.

According to Turkish media, these individuals were arrested by police in the Dogubayazit district of Ağrı Province while being transported from one location to another in a vehicle.

Turkish police stated that the arrests occurred precisely during the migrants’ movement and confirmed that four others were also detained on charges of human trafficking.

The detention of Afghan migrants in Turkey is not a new phenomenon. Turkish authorities have previously arrested undocumented Afghan migrants from various parts of the country and subsequently transferred them to deportation centers.

This comes as many Afghan youths, driven by poverty and unemployment in their homeland, are compelled to undertake perilous journeys of illegal migration.

The continued arrest of Afghan migrants highlights the urgent need for coordinated international efforts to address the root causes of migration. Economic instability and security challenges in Afghanistan remain critical factors pushing individuals to seek refuge abroad.

To ensure humane treatment of migrants, governments and international organizations must strengthen measures to provide legal pathways for migration, create opportunities within Afghanistan, and combat the exploitation of migrants by human traffickers.

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