An additional steel fence is to be built on the banks of the Evros river in Greece

Speaking on a television show, Theodorikakos said of the first 35-kilometer section of the additional fence, which will have a total length of 140 kilometers, “We are going to bid immediately so that construction of the fence can begin. The work is done and there has been full cooperation with the military to provide everything that is needed.” saying.

Stating that the construction of fences is a necessity for national security, Theodorikakos said, “Only in this way can we fight against illegal immigration.” he used the phrase.

In December 2022, it was announced that Greece would deploy 250 border police officers to reinforce surveillance and patrol measures in the Evros (Eric) region on the Turkish border.

PUSHING IMMIGRANTS FROM GREECE WERE DETECTED BY UAV

On December 29, 2022, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detected the moment when the Greek coast guard ship was pushing irregular migrants into Turkish territorial waters in the Aegean Sea.

The Ministry of National Defense, in its social network account, “It was detected by the UAV of our Navy that irregular migrants were pushed into territorial waters at a distance of 3.62 miles from the Turkish coast, by the coast guard ship Greek on December 29, 2022, in the southwest of Çeşme in the Aegean Sea”. The explanation was made.

This incident, which was detected by the UAV belonging to the Naval Force, was immediately reported to the Coast Guard Command, and the rescue of the irregular migrants was ensured.

THE RETROFIT OF GREECE REACTS

The fact that Greece returned the migrants to Turkish territorial waters in the Aegean Sea and the loss of life in some incidents were also widely discussed and reacted to in the international press.

In the work of organizations like Le Monde, Lighthouse Reports, Der Spiegel, ARD, The Guardian, backtracking has been proven by evidence.

The Greek authorities, on the other hand, have always denied the claims of international human rights organizations, the international press, politicians and many institutions regarding the returns. (AA)