Videos on Twitter show Turkish asylum seekers in Orestiada, Greece, screaming for help. They say they are fleeing a crackdown by President Erdoğan and are being attacked by masked men with knives. Rights activists call for urgent action from @hellenicpolice and EU authorities. pic.twitter.com/PRdpIdzZvb
— Turkish Minute (@TurkishMinuteTM) June 22, 2023
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Fifty-three asylum seekers, comprising Kurds and Turks fleeing a crackdown on non-loyalist citizens in Turkey, were attacked and forcibly returned to Turkey by unidentified, knife-wielding men along the Greek border at Evros on Thursday, relatives of the victims told Turkish Minute.On Thursday videos emerged on Twitter showing men, women and children claiming to be assaulted by the masked individuals.
Turks, Kurds seeking asylum in Greece harassed, pushed back to Turkey by knife-wielding masked men https://t.co/Poo6bXSujZ
— Turkish Minute (@TurkishMinuteTM) June 23, 2023