The gendarmerie command in the western Turkish state of Izmir announced in a statement that “Police and border guards have arrested 447 illegal immigrants in the past ten days as they tried to sneak out of the country after anti-smuggling agents rescued them. im.” Migrants and human trafficking 13 operations in the state between June 28 and July 7 this year.

Local authorities confirmed that five taxis, two boats, two outboard motors, life jackets and a minibus used in these illegal attempts were seized during these operations, adding that 13 suspected smugglers of migrants were arrested and turned over to the judicial authorities.

Turkish-Bulgarian-Turkish-Greek borders and Turkish beaches are seeing an increase in illegal immigrants traveling by land or sea in hopes of entering a European country, and Turkish police are using many different methods to prevent infiltration attempts. across its borders.