Turkey Detained More Than 25,000 Afghan Migrants in First Eight Months of 2026
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- Turkish authorities detained 25,314 Afghan migrants from January through August 2026.
- Afghans represented the largest nationality group among undocumented foreigners detained in Turkey during that period.
- Authorities detained nearly 95,000 undocumented migrants of multiple nationalities, according to official figures.
Turkish authorities detained 25,314 Afghan migrants during the first eight months of 2026, according to figures released by the Directorate General of Migration Management.
Afghans formed the largest group of undocumented foreigners apprehended across Turkey during the period. The official statistics recorded nearly 95,000 detentions involving migrants from multiple nationalities.
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