“The caravan did not begin to be created refugees and it has not yet been proven that the efforts of some on social networks create an atmosphere of mobilization,” said the Minister of Immigration and Asylum. Notis Mitarakisresponding to the information published by the Turkish media about the impending departure of a caravan of refugees from Turkey.

In an interview with radio station SKAI, Mr. Mitarakis stated that he had contacted the European Union and the competent commissioner for migration, the UN High Commissioner, the International Organization for Migration, the competent committee of the European Parliament on this issue, “while Frontex, in cooperation with the Greek police, also possesses complete information on the border question.”

The Minister of Immigration also noted that “Efforts are being made in Turkey to instrumentalize immigration, while at the same time, the Turks are trying to expel immigrants because of their own economic problems that they face.”