New Year's Eve operation in 3 provinces: 121 irregular migrants apprehended

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya shared the details of the "Kalkan-6" operations on X.

Yerlikaya announced that 121 irregular migrants were apprehended in operations conducted in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir.

Yerlikaya's post is as follows:

"121 irregular migrants were apprehended in the 'Kalkan-6' operations and inspections carried out on New Year's Eve targeting irregular migrants in Istanbul, #Ankara, and #Izmir! In the inspections conducted in the field by our Police, Gendarmerie, and Coast Guard in 3 provinces using 59 mobile migration point vehicles; 5,179 people were checked at mobile migration points and 121 irregular migrants were apprehended."

#İstanbul, #Ankara and #İzmir’de Düzensiz Göçmenlere yönelik yılbaşı gecesi düzenlenen “KALKAN-6” Operasyon ve Denetimlerinde 1??2??1?? Düzensiz Göçmen Yakalandı??

İnsan Kaçakçılığı Yaparak, Ülkemizi Düzensiz Göçün Hedefi ve Transit Geçiş Yolu Haline Getirmeye Çalışan İnsan… pic.twitter.com/Hk25L3huOS

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) January 1, 2024