Germany announces it will return Turkish asylum seekers 'en masse': Did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lie?
Germany has confirmed that an agreement has been reached with Turkey to return asylum seekers. Despite denials from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it has been officially announced that 500 asylum seekers will be returned every week.
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German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser reported that, contrary to Turkey's claims, an agreement has been reached between the two countries for the return of Turkish asylum seekers in Germany. According to the agreement, Turkish asylum seekers will be returned en masse by plane, at a rate of 500 people per week.
Germany has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Turkish government to return Turkish asylum seekers to Turkey whose stay in the country is not permitted.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs had denied this situation, but the German Ministry of the Interior announced that the agreement is real.
Wir haben erreicht, dass Rückführungen in die Türkei schneller & effektiver erfolgen können & die Türkei Staatsbürger, die nicht in Deutschland bleiben dürfen, schneller zurücknimmt. Das ist ein weiterer Baustein zur Begrenzung der irregulären Migration. https://t.co/B8ImPUUrel
— Nancy Faeser (@NancyFaeser) September 27, 2024
THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAD DENIED IT
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Öncü Keçeli had recently made a post on his X account regarding the matter.
Keçeli wrote, 'News reports regarding the return to Turkey of our citizens who do not have the right to legal residence in Germany do not reflect the truth.' The spokesperson also emphasized that no approval had been given for a mass deportation practice.
Alman basınında yer alan, Almanya’da yasal ikamet hakkı bulunmayan vatandaşlarımızın Türkiye’ye geri dönüşlerine ilişkin haberler doğru değildir.
— Öncü Keçeli | Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü (@SpoxTR_MFA) September 27, 2024
Vatandaşlarımızın toplu olarak sınırdışı edilmesine ilişkin hiçbir uygulamaya onay verilmemiştir.
Sayın Cumhurbaşkanımız ile Almanya…
WHAT IS THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GERMANY AND TURKEY?
According to information in the German press, Germany will implement a return agreement regarding 500 Turkish citizens to whom it has not granted asylum rights.
This practice will be carried out every week. This situation could add a new dimension to the relations between the two countries.
How the return process will work and what its effects will be are being watched closely.