On the islands along it Evros river manage irregular Immigrants retail chains based in Türkiye. They choose this method, given that in this way they exert political pressure and force the Greek authorities to proceed with the rescue of foreigners. This point to “K” Greek officials with excellent knowledge of what happened in the last 24 hours on the Greek-Turkish border. During the week, at least three cases were made public when refugees and migrants entered or tried to enter Greek territory through the Evros Islands. leaders of EL.AS. they note that they are closely monitoring this issue, but specify that migration flows have decreased compared to last year.

The start was made on 1 June with the rescue of 135 migrants from an islet near Nea Vyssa. They were refugees from Syria, among whom were 53 minors. The Greek authorities have allegedly been informed of the presence of foreigners on the island since at least May 29 by calling 112 and by e-mail reaching EL.AS. from Special Secretariat for the Protection of Unaccompanied Minors. The rescue of the refugees took place four days later, and at that time the refugees, according to the Greek police, moved from the Turkish to the Greek part of the island. Police also denied reports that some of those rescued were in danger. The second such incident occurred on June 4, when police rescued 91 migrants from an islet in the Marasia area. Initial information about their movements was received by e-mail through him. Frontex.

The email was sent by a non-governmental organization Alarm Phone. He maintains an active Twitter account, where he posts messages about refugees and migrants who find themselves in a difficult situation, stuck at the border. “They have no food, they are weak from hunger and thirst, and the children are starving as they have been on the island for seven days,” the email said. According to the information given by the non-governmental organization, the foreigners were stuck on the island for at least 7 days. They were eventually rescued on the afternoon of 4 June.

Despite cases of illegal immigrants entering in recent days, flows have declined compared to last year.

On June 3 and 5, the same MCO published information and photographs about the presence of another group of immigrants, numbering about 30 people, on an island in Nea Vysa. According to information released via Twitter, the migrants remain at the site for about a week, while it is reported that they ended up there after a re-promotion operation by the Greek authorities.

Despite repeated incidents in recent days, police officers note that there is no increase in migration flows, and the pressure has been reduced compared to last year. A similar image is also created by officers of the coast guard in relation to the eastern Aegean, as well as the European organization Frontex. His latest report shows a 31% reduction in illegal entry into the Eastern Mediterranean.

The issue of refugee flows was discussed yesterday in a telephone conversation between the new Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan with my Greek colleague Vassilis Cascarelis.