Afghanistan, Jan. 12 -- Turkish police detained 13 Afghan migrants in Van and Sakarya, arresting three suspected smugglers as authorities intensified nationwide operations against irregular migration.
Turkish police said they had detained 13 Afghan migrants in separate operations in the eastern city of Van and the northwestern province of Sakarya, as authorities intensified a nationwide crackdown on irregular migration.
Police in Van said seven Afghan migrants were found hidden inside a cargo vehicle during a routine inspection, while Sakarya police separately detained six undocumented Afghans during checks in the province.
In both cases, three individuals were arrested on charges of organising or facilitating illegal migrant smuggling a...