In #2017, 16,640 Turkish citizens claimed asylum in EU, neighboring countries: report
A total of 16,640 Turkish nationals claimed asylum in 32 countries in the European continent in 2017, a recent report noted.
Malta-based the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) released asylum statistics compiled from the 28 EU countries as well as Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland, all grouped as EU+ countries.
The number of asylum claimants from Turkey to EU+ saw a record increase year on year in 2017. While 11,670 Turks sought protection in 2016, the corresponding number rose to 16,640 last year, a 42 percent surge.
▻https://turkeypurge.com/in-2017-16640-turkish-citizens-claimed-asylum-in-eu-neighboring-countri
Source:
►https://www.easo.europa.eu/sites/default/files/Annual-Report-2017-Final.pdf
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