Get Ready for Europe’s Next Migrant Crisis

by Burak Bekdil
The Gatestone Institute
August 17, 2021

„Locals in Istanbul were recently shocked to see hordes of young Afghan men in worn out uniforms, strolling aimlessly down neighborhoods that were already home to thousands of Syrian refugees. Later, Turkish police detained and expelled nine of the men. Hundreds of others are communicating with their relatives and friends in Afghanistan and Iran and most likely updating them on the illegal migration routes into Turkey — Afghans would typically pay smugglers $1,000 for the trip from Kabul to Van in eastern Turkey. With the victory of the Taliban and the collapse of the Afghan government, hundreds of thousands may be crossing via Iran into eastern Turkey, finally seeking the least dangerous (and least costly) route into European Union soil.

After the United States fully pulls out of Afghanistan, Turkey’s border with Iran will be packed with people trying to get into Turkey. But once in Turkey, there is no clear path to establishing legal status and no organizations at all to support families in need of food and shelter. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) no longer processes asylum claims in Turkey, and claims through government offices can take years.“ (…)

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