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Migrant crisis: Deportation of refugees from Greece to Turkey begins

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April 4, 2016

Migrant crisis: Deportation of refugees from Greece to Turkey begins

The EU/Turkey deal which will see all “irregular migrants” who have arrived since March 20 deported from Greece to Turkey after careful examination of papers has started.

The first boat which will carry illegal migrants from Greece to Turkey under the new EU deal has all but left the shores of Lesbos.

Read also: Stranded migrants express fear as more EU countries shut borders

They will go down as the first set of refugees to be deported under the new European Union plan to stem the influx of refugees to Europe.

Security officials were seen on the Greek Island of Lesbos putting refugees on boats bound for Turkey across the Aegean Sea in a deal which has been criticised by rights groups.

In readiness for their arrival, the Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala has revealed that his country is ready to receive 500 refugees on Monday with Greek authorities already providing 400 names of refugees to be expected on arrival in Turkey- a number which could rise as the case may be.

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