Turkey seizes 50 migrant traffickers

Fifty migrant smugglers have been seized by Turkish police in operations across three provinces, the interior minister said on Thursday, reported Xinhua.

The raids took place in Istanbul and the northwestern provinces of Edirne and Tekirdag, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Twitter.

Of the 50 seized smugglers, 30 were detained, and two were placed under judicial control, Yerlikaya added. He did not provide further details about the remaining suspects.

The minister promised that Türkiye would not provide a safe haven for migrant smugglers.

Türkiye is a transit country for many illegal immigrants who leave for Europe on risky journeys.