Turkish border guards assault 23 Syrian asylum seekers including women
IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Turkish border guards assaulted on Friday a group of Syrian asylum seekers while trying to get into Turkey illegally from the town of Atma, north of Idlib Governorate, northwest Syria.
Local activists told North Press that the border guards aggressively beat 23 Syrians, including women, while trying to get into Turkey near Atma.
The border guards detained the group till early this day and handed them to the administration of Bab al-Hawa border crossing, north of Idlib, the source added.
Most of those who try to enter Turkish territory resort to dangerous smuggling routes to reunite their families or get a job opportunity to meet their needs, especially in light of poor living and economic conditions people suffer from in northwestern Syria. They use the Turkish territory to cross to Europe aiming at seeking asylum.
A Syrian young man was killed on Sept.20 at the hands of the border guards while he was trying to get into Turkey illegally from the village of Shamarin in the city of Azaz, north of Aleppo.