Turkish authorities hand over 10 Syrians to HTS in northern Idlib
IDILB, Syria (North Press) – After detaining them for two weeks, Turkish authorities handed over on Monday 10 Syrians, including a women, to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, northern Idlib.
An exclusive source informed North Press that the detainees were arrested while attempting to cross the border into Turkey from Kherbet al-Jouz, western Idlib. After getting captured, they had spent two weeks in detention in Turkey’s Antakya.
The source also added that this is the fifth handover process in August, noting that all detainees are investigated in Turkey before sending them back to Syria.
“The number of detainees handed over to HTS through the Bab al-Hawa crossing in August has reached 85 individuals,” according an administrative source in Bab al-Hawa border crossing.
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.