Syrians coming from Greece to be sent to southern Turkey: Turkey minister

Syrians coming from Greece to be sent to southern Turkey: Turkey minister

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In an interview with Haberturk TV, Bozkir also said that Syrians taken from camps in Turkey will be sent to Germany, from where they will be sent on to other countries.

Migrants sent back from the Greek island of Lesbos began arriving in Turkey on Monday under a European Union deal aimed at stopping the influx of migrants and refugees into Europe since last year.

(Reporting by Orhan Coskun; Writing by David Dolan; Editing by Daren Butler)

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