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Türkiye catches 660 at borders in a week, stops 1,383 before crossing

Türkiye’s Defense Ministry said 660 people trying to cross the borders illegally were caught in the past week and 1,383 were stopped before crossing, thanks to layered security and technology-backed measures.

The Turkiye Times Editorial DeskOctober 08, 2026, 01:39 PM

Türkiye catches 660 at borders in a week, stops 1,383 before crossing

Türkiye’s Defense Ministry said 660 people trying to cross the country’s borders illegally were caught in the past week, while 1,383 were prevented from crossing.

The Türkiye-Syria border barrier at Nusaybin (archive)

At its weekly press briefing, held at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard to mark its 100th anniversary, the ministry said border security is maintained around the clock with a layered security system and technology-supported measures.

Gölcük Naval Shipyard, which hosted the ministry’s weekly briefing (archive)

Since the start of the year, 13,366 people have been caught trying to cross illegally and 53,870 have been stopped before crossing. This week, 517 kilograms of narcotics were seized during search operations on the Van border line.