Turkish authorities deport 48 individuals to Syria’s Hasakah
SERE KANIYE, Syria (North Press) – Turkish authorities deported on Sunday 48 individuals to the countryside of Hasakah Governorate, northeast Syria, where the Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA), control.
An official in the crossing of Sere Kaniye with Turkey, northeast Syria, told North Press that the Turkish authorities forcibly deported 48 individuals, including 15 Syrian women to the northern countryside of Hasakah via Sere Kaniye crossing.
The Turkish authorities has increased its deportation operations in the past days, according to the source.
On Sunday, the Turkish authorities deported 450 Syrian refugees through the Tel Abyad and Bab al-Hawa border crossings, in northern and northwestern Syria respectively.
Since early July, the Turkish authorities have launched a deportation campaign against the Syrian refugees, particularly in Istanbul. Since the beginning of the campaign, more than 7,000 individuals have been deported, according to activists.