More than 120,000 foreign nationals were detained across
...the decaying remnant of the Ottoman Empire...
between January and October, according to figures released by Turkey’s Directorate General of Migration Management on November 7. Afghans accounted for the largest share, followed by nationals of Syria, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Morocco, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...and Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
The latest figures show a continued rise in the number of Afghan nationals detained in Turkey. During the first eight months of 2026, Ottoman Turkish authorities apprehended 25,314 Afghans as part of nearly 95,000 detentions involving undocumented
The migration authority said the detainees lacked valid residence permits or other required legal documentation. However,
there's more than one way to skin a cat...
it did not provide a breakdown of how many were subsequently deported, released or remained in immigration detention.
The figures also showed that Ottoman Turkish authorities detained 11,089 people on suspicion of involvement in human trafficking and migrant smuggling during the same 10-month period.
The scale of the arrests comes amid continued pressure on Afghan
The United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
previously reported that Turkey deported more than 13,000 Afghan nationals during the first five months of 2026, highlighting the continuing scale of returns to a country already struggling with humanitarian and economic challenges.