Turkey deports 27 Syrians through Bab al-Hawa crossing
IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Turkish authorities handed over on Tuesday 27 Syrians, including women and children, to the officials of the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey in northwest Syria.
The Syrians were arrested by the Turkish border guards in Azmarin and Kherbet al-Joz villages in the west of Idlib while trying to cross the border to Turkey.
An exclusive source told North Press that the officials of the Bab al-Hawa crossing received the people, included women and children. Some of them were beaten.
After registering their identity information, they were deported to northwest Syria, the source said.
The number of the Syrians who were detained by the Turkish border guards and were handed over to the Bab al-Hawa crossing exceeded 1,300, according to source from the crossing.
As of the first half of 2023, the number of affected Syrian asylum seekers has reached 452 individuals, including 20 children and 26 women. Tragically, 25 people were killed and 121 others were injured during direct targeting by live bullets while attempting to cross the Syrian-Turkish border. In addition, the Turkish border guards have assaulted and beaten 306 individuals and have used excessive force to prevent them from crossing the border.