Türkiye's Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya announced the successful conclusion of "Kalkan-33" operations, which led to the apprehension of 115 individuals involved in human smuggling activities.
The operations were conducted in coordination with public prosecutors, the Directorate of Migration Management, and the Gendarmerie General Command's Department for Combating Human Smuggling and Trafficking.
Of the 115 suspects arrested, 49 were formally detained. Judicial control measures were imposed on 15 others, while investigations continued for the remaining suspects.
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Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya's statement on XFootages from the operation targeting human smuggling organizers in Türkiye. (Interior Ministry)
Yerlikaya highlighted that the nationwide operations resulted in the seizure of several illegal items:
In a statement shared on social media, Yerlikaya reaffirmed Türkiye's steadfast approach to combating irregular migration and its associated criminal networks.
"We continue to resolutely fight against irregular migration and migrant smuggling organizers," Yerlikaya emphasized.