Türkiye has deported over four thousand refugees from eastern border province this year

A total of 483 Afghan migrants were deported via two separate charter flights, the state-run Anadolu Agency (AA) reported, citing official sources.

As part of the work carried out according to the Irregular Migration Strategy Document and the National Action Plan, migrants who do not have valid documents to reside in Türkiye are being sent to their home countries by charter flights.

After going through all necessary procedures, including health checks and security-related steps, the migrants were deported to the Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, said an official on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

The total number of migrants who were deported by the authorities from the country's eastern province of Iğdır via flights has almost reached 4.4 thousand since the beginning of 2022.

Türkiye has been a key transit point for asylum seekers who want to cross to Europe. The country hosts over four million refugees, most of them being from Syria.

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