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On March 27th, Greek authorities believe Turkish authorities are starting to evacuate the migrants sent to the border in the northeastern Evros region to try to cross into Europe, Greek outlet Ekathimerini reported.
Migrants appear to be evacuating Evros region https://t.co/f5AECC45ZP pic.twitter.com/WCf80XbL03
— Kathimerini English Edition (@ekathimerini) March 27, 2020
There was also a video, purportedly showing Turkish forces burning migrant tents at the Greek-Turkish border.
According to Greek media, however, shortly after midnight on March 26th, migrants who were camping out on the Turkish side of the fence collected their tents and other objects and set them on fire inside the forest of Kastanies.
Greek authorities also observed numerous migrants boarding into busses, possibly to return to Istanbul.
Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and the head of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Konstantinos Floros will be in Evros later on March 27th.
Prior to this apparent withdrawal, there was a several-day-long escalation, with migrants clashing with Greek border guards, while Turkish forces launched tear gas.
Yesterday, our #NATO "ally" #Turkey and their police forces in action. #Evros #Kastanies #Greece #EuropeanUnion pic.twitter.com/3fRnefvmhf
— Nic? (@NicAthens) March 23, 2020
Today our #NATO "allies" had a favorable wind and the Turkish forces found the opportunity to throw more than 1000 tear gas on the Greek side of the border #Kastanies #Evros #Greece #EU@jensstoltenberg @NikosDendias @USAmbPyatt @EmmanuelMacron @SenatorMenendez pic.twitter.com/iJ9CNiHOHW
— Nic? (@NicAthens) March 23, 2020
There also appeared to be clashes amongst migrants themselves in the camps.
#Greece #Kos island yesterday March 25, battles between Arabs and Africans in migrant camp center during pandemic #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/jyokjNKXkt
— Nic? (@NicAthens) March 26, 2020
Some 150,600 migrants and refugees succeeded to enter Greece by land or sea since February 28th when Turkey announced that it will not prevent migrants from trying to cross over the border to Europe anymore, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on March 26th.
He also reported that nearly 4,600 migrants are still waiting near the Pazarkule border gate in Turkey’s western province Edirne.
Where his estimations come from remains unclear.
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turkish liars propaganda to escalating the migrants against greece, in the end the “migrants” will see the truth that turkey just use them..
turkey = REAL ISIS (500 years of devsirme childabduction)
No one wants these stinky murderous rapers, especially not here in Germany.
Where on earth did impoverished ‘migrants’ get 1000 tear gas canisters to fire at Greeks?……..oh yeah, scrub that.
It’s back to the drawing board for Erdogan, that’s if the ‘migrants’ haven’t burned it already.
Another failed Erdogan operation. Go home invaders, none of you are getting in.