Turkish authorities brought migrants to their shore Evros and under the threat of violence they forced them to come to Greece, said the Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakishowever, he emphasized that from their statements it follows that the 5-year-old child died on Turkish soil, and added that “we will move through the International Red Cross and Red Crescent so that the body of the child can be found on the Turkish island.” and was honorably buried by her family.

In statements from Evros, Mr. Mitarakis said that “as reported by EL.AS., a group of 38 immigrants, 35 Syrians and 3 Palestinians, have been found to have entered Greek territory. According to their statement, they first entered Greek territory on 14 August. They hid for a day, then sent their mark. When they were noticed by the Greek authorities, they were mobilized, the group was found, transferred to Filakio, provided medical assistance, everything is in very good condition. The pregnant woman was taken to the hospital as a precaution, they are healthy.”

As Mr. Mitarakis noted, the second very important point that follows from the statements of migrants is that “they came to the Turkish side of the river, the Turkish authorities pushed them back to the islet. Officially, the Turkish authorities arrested migrants inside Turkey, they did not give them the right to apply for international protection, as Turkey is obliged to do under international law. On the contrary, the Turkish authorities brought them to the shores of Evros and, under the threat of violence, forced them to come to Greece.

“The third thing I want to say is that the reports show that a 5-year-old child has died on Turkish soil, and this is unfortunate. We will move through the International Red Cross and Red Crescent so that the body of the child is found on the Turkish island and buried with dignity by her family,” the Minister of Immigration and Asylum concluded.