The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) announced the imprisonment of nearly 1,600 Afghan immigrants in Turkey. The deputy minister of MoRR, Abdul Rahman Rashid, said that efforts are being made to release Afghan immigrants from Turkish prisons, and since the beginning of 1402 (solar year), nearly 600 Afghan immigrants have been released from Turkish prisons and returned to the country. He added that a delegation from Afghanistan has discussed with the Turkish authorities about the transfer and release of these prisoners. The deputy minister of MoRR, said: “The reports given to us by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or our attachés, shows that maybe 1,600, more or less, are prisoners.” Earlier, some Turkish media reported the arrest of nearly 60 Afghan immigrants in Turkey. Meanwhile, representatives of Afghan immigrants in Turkey criticized the inappropriate behavior and non-renewal of Afghan immigrants’ visas in this country. Ezatullah, the representative of Afghan immigrants in Turkey, said: “Those who do not have legal documents and are arrested anywhere, will be deported to Afghanistan, or those who get repatriation from the consulate may be detained in deportation centers for years and months.” “One of the … Continue reading Around 1,600 Afghan Nationals Detained in Turkey