Turkish authorities deport 90 Syrians to northern Syria
IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – On Monday, Turkish authorities deported 90 Syrian refugees to northern Syria through the Syria-Turkey border crossings of Ras al-Ain and Tel Abyad.
An exclusive source told North Press that Turkish authorities deported 50 people to Raqqa countryside through the Tel Abyad border crossing and 40 people through the Ras al-Ain crossing, in northern Hasakah.
“The two border crossings have recently witnessed an uptick in deportations to areas held by the Turkish-backed factions in northern Syria in Ras al-Ain and Tel Abyad,” the source added.
Though Syria is still unsafe for returns, Turkey tries to get rid of the refugees by forcibly deporting them, as the Turkish authorities have intensified the forced deportation of Syrians, as part of what they call voluntary return to safe areas in northwestern Syria, according to media and documentary reports.
Since the onset of July, Turkish authorities have launched relentless campaigns against Syrian refugees in Turkey, deporting more than 1000 refugees so far.