A spokesperson for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Growth Occasion (AK Occasion) criticized on Wednesday the Greek authorities for his or her violent coverage in opposition to unlawful migrants within the Aegean Sea in addition to the European Union for turning a blind eye to the tragedy.
Talking at a press convention held on Wednesday night, Ömer Çelik mentioned Greece’s unlawful pushback of migrants is the principle cause behind the current rise in migrant deaths within the Aegean Sea.
“Greece’s persistent pushback coverage, which is facilitated by the EU’s Frontex (border and coast guard company) led to migrants to vary their path to the extra harmful and longer Italian route” he mentioned.
Çelik famous that the nations which professed adherence to democracy and human rights have been the very ones who have been drowning their democracy with small boats within the Mediterranean.
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