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264 migrants trying to enter Bulgaria and Greece detained in Turkey

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The Turkish authorities detained a large group of 264 illegal migrants who attempted to enter Bulgaria and Greece. According to Doğan Haber Ajansı agency, the migrants were found by the Turkish gendarmerie in Edirne, the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency informs. The migrants were coming from Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Morocco, etc. Later, they were transported to the migrant accommodation center in Edirne



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