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No Syrians present in first group of migrants arriving from Greece -minister

Published: 04 Apr 2016 - 10:55 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 01:11 pm
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A police officer escorts a deported migrant from a small Turkish ferry carrying migrantswho are deported to Turkey on April 4, 2016 as they arrive at the port of Dikili district in Izmir. AFP / OZAN KOSE


ISTANBUL: No Syrians were present in the first group of migrants coming to Turkey from Greece on Monday, Turkish EU Affairs Minister Volkan Bozkir said.

Bozkir also told broadcaster Haberturk TV that parliament will, if necessary, work at the weekend to meet visa exemption criteria.

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