The young Turk had a telephone conversation Foreign Secretary Hakan Fidan and his Greek colleague Vassilis Kaskarelis, and the issue of refugee flows was at the center of their communication.

Earlier today, during his visit to Thessaloniki, Citizens Protection Minister Haralambos Lalouzis said on the occasion: “I do not believe that Turkey is using immigration as a tool,” adding that the citizen’s sense of security is a “priority” and served “with a plan and a sense of responsibility.” “.

Regarding whether Turkey is using immigration, Mr. Laluzis said, “No, I don’t think it is being used, maybe the movements, traffickers are supporting these efforts, I don’t think Turkey is using them.” He also acknowledged that “the flows have indeed increased, but it cannot be said that something out of context is happening. This increase is not particularly remarkable (…) We certainly cannot lose sight of the fact that if it is not the Turkish military gendarmerie that is promoting these people, then surely the military gendarmerie is not doing what it should, as it should from the 2016 Joint Declaration “.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas convened a meeting on the issue of migrant trafficking in the islands of the Evros River. The meeting was attended by Minister of State Vassilios Skouris, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vassilios Kaskarelis, Minister for the Protection of Citizens Charalambos Lalouzis, Minister of Migration Policy and Asylum Daniel Esdras, Head of the National Security Agency General Konstantinos Floros, as well as senior officials of the Administration.

The meeting took place after the release of 91 migrants in the Evros River on Sunday. Among them were women and children.