Turkey forcibly deports 30 Syrians to Raqqa
RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – Turkish authorities forcibly deported on Tuesday 30 Syrian Refugees through Tel Abyad border crossing in the north of Raqqa, northern Syria, which is under the control of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA).
The number of Syrians who have been deported to Tel Abyad area since the beginning of the campaign exceeded 2,500 people, most of them spend night in the streets and gardens, a source told North Press.
On August 10, the Turkish authorities deported 12 Syrian refugees through Tel Abyad border crossing, after keeping them detained for days.
In late July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that “more than 600,000 displaced people have returned to the country.” In May, Erdogan said that Turkey is working on ensuring the “voluntary return” of 1 million Syrian refugees.
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.