Turkish gendarmerie forces have dismantled a large-scale migrant smuggling network in coordinated operations carried out across 14 provinces over the past two weeks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Sunday.
In a statement shared on his official social media account, Yerlikaya said security forces detained 156 suspected migrant smuggling organizers during the nationwide operations. Of those apprehended, 112 were formally arrested, while 44 others were released under judicial supervision.
The operations tar
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