Police in Istanbul arrested a suspect as part of a probe into migrant smuggling as nine Syrian asylum seekers were found in a truck.
DRIVER WAS ARRESTED
Acting on a tip-off, police teams in Istanbul’s European district of Arnavutkoy stopped the truck with German number plate and held nine Syrian asylum seekers, including two children and as many women, according to security sources on Sunday.
The driver of the truck, identified as Nihat S (55), was arrested.
Earlier this year, Turkey opened its gates to irregular migrants, accusing the EU of failing to keep its promises under a 2016 migrant deal. Turkey hosts nearly 4 million Syrians, more than any other country in the world.