Amnesty: Turkey forcibly returning Syrians to war zone
ISTANBUL - Amnesty International said Turkey has forcibly returned hundreds of Syrian refugees to their homeland since mid-January. It said this practice exposes "fatal flaws" in an agreement between Turk and the European Union.
The organization says its research on the Turkish-Syrian border suggests that around 100 Syrians - who often have not registered in Turkey - are expelled from Turkey each day.
Advocacy groups are concerned that the deal, which aims to stem the flow of illegal migrants and goes into effect April 4, threatens the rights of asylum seekers, and they question whether Turkey is a safe country for them.
