Turkey: 120,000 Migrants Arrested in 10 Months
120,000 arrests made, including 33,000 Afghans.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Turkish immigration data revealed that 120,000 migrants, including 33,000 Afghans, were arrested during the first ten months of this year.
Latest figures indicate a steady rise in the number of Afghans detained in Turkey. During the first eight months of 2026, Turkish authorities arrested 25,314 Afghans in approximately 95,000 operations targeting migrants without documentation from all nationalities.
Turkey lies on major migration routes between Asia and the Middle East on one side, and Europe on the other, making it both a transit country and a destination.
Turkish authorities periodically announce operations targeting networks that facilitate the irregular entry and exit of migrants, often involving the maritime and land routes used by these networks.
