Six forcibly recruited men speak out about brutal illegal pushbacks involving threats, beating and looting
have multiplied since March 2020 when thousands of people, many herded there by Turkish authorities, arrived at Greek borders after Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced he had opened “the gate” into Europe.
After being identified as an English speaker, Bassel said he was pulled out and offered a deal: he would work for the police or be charged with human smuggling and go to prison. In return for a permit to remain in Greece for one month, he would remain locked up during the day and released at night to push back other asylum seekers.
Three Syrians held at another police station, Neo Cheimonio, told a similar story. All had paid up to €5,000 to an Istanbul middleman to cross into Greece via a smuggler, who said there would be a Syrian waiting for them with Greek police. They were horrified to realise they were expected to row migrant boats back to Turkey in exchange for their own crossing.Photograph: Handout
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