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Istanbul: Istanbul is expected to start deporting unregistered Syrian refugees by Saturday, the head of the Syrian Associations Platform, an umbrella group, told dpa.
Tuesday was the deadline imposed by Istanbul’s governor for Syrian refugees unregistered in Turkey’s financial capital to return to the provinces where they were first registered - or face expulsion.
There has been no further comment from the governor. Deportations - even to war-ravaged Syria - were already under way in the days since the July announcement, say many Syrians and rights groups. Istanbul has 547,943 Syrians under “temporary protection,” according to Interior Ministry data. Experts say the governor’s order could affect 300,000 unregistered Syrians. (DPA)
Tuesday was the deadline imposed by Istanbul’s governor for Syrian refugees unregistered in Turkey’s financial capital to return to the provinces where they were first registered - or face expulsion.
There has been no further comment from the governor. Deportations - even to war-ravaged Syria - were already under way in the days since the July announcement, say many Syrians and rights groups. Istanbul has 547,943 Syrians under “temporary protection,” according to Interior Ministry data. Experts say the governor’s order could affect 300,000 unregistered Syrians. (DPA)
