Home » today » World » Explosive influx of migrants on the Greek-Turkish border Explosive influx of migrants on the Greek-Turkish border March 1, 2020 by world today news REPORT – Greece blocks the arrival of thousands of Syrians at its border while European police arrive as reinforcements. Through Alexia Kefalas –Greek police prevented Sunday March 1 migrants who had previously fled to Turkey from crossing the Kastanies border crossing. STRINGER / REUTERS As the hours passed, tension rose by a notch in the small village of Kastanies, in the north of the country. Tear gas jets between Greek and Turkish police officers explode at a frantic pace. In the midst of this chaos, hundreds of migrants and refugees, including many families from Syria, Afghanistan or Somalia, who have been promised Europe, are stranded on this 212 km of land border. They protect themselves as best they can from the unbreathable cloud that invades the scene, while others try to break through the barbed wire walls or try to bypass the Greek police buses parked crosswise to prevent passage. This main border crossing was closed by Greek authorities on Friday afternoon after Ankara’s announcements“Open the valves” of immigration to Europe. Turkish authorities decide after the deaths of 34 of their soldiers in the Idlib region of north-western Syria in air strikes attributed by Ankara to This article is for subscribers only. You still have 83% to discover. Subscribe: € 1 for 2 months cancellable at any time —– . Related posts:Foreign media: Zelensky says Ukraine wants to enter the EU single marketThe explanation for Klaudy's name - that's how it came about | MelodifestivalenTHE BALL – «We learned that a kick from Marchesín is less serious than a slap from Palhinha» (Sporti...A heavy-blooded villain described as clumsy refuses to leave the British Parliament!Share this:FacebookX Related Shortage of medicines in public hospitals “El Mon”, operator of the Beltran Leyva Cartel was extradited to the United States Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Search for: