8am: While Türkiye, like other regional powers, maintains relatively cordial ties with the Taliban, it has also pursued a distinctive and multifaceted approach, most notably by openly hosting opposition factions. In this regard, Türkiye stands alone as the only country where a large number of anti-Taliban figures have found refuge and operate freely. These actors
Amu: Iranian authorities have deported more than 300 migrant children and their families in recent weeks as part of a national campaign targeting child labor, according to a senior official in Tehran’s welfare department. Mohammad Nasiri, director general of the Tehran Province Welfare Organization, said the expulsions were carried out under the “Comprehensive Model for
Afghanistan International: Shawn VanDiver, head of Afghan Evac, an organisation advocating for the relocation of Afghan nationals to the United States, has announced that the US federal government has granted a 60-day extension to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Refugees / Migrants News Turkey arrests
Khaama: Turkish police, after inspecting a freight vehicle in the city of Van, identified and arrested 69 undocumented Afghan refugees. According to the police report, five others were arrested on charges of human trafficking. The rising deportations of Afghan refugees across Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan reflect the heightened geopolitical pressures and the growing humanitarian challenges
8am: These refugees assert that their situation in Pakistan has now become even more difficult. They claim that in their pursuit of a safer environment, they have endured discrimination, oppression, and harsh treatment by Pakistani police over the past three years. They insist that Western countries, particularly the United States, should not reject or delay
Khaama: The Turkish Statistical Institute has published the results of its 2024 Address-Based Population Registration System, revealing that 139,251 Afghan citizens are living in Turkey. According to data released on Friday, February 7, Afghan citizens form the second-largest foreign group in Turkey, following Iraqi nationals. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: “Embassies should have a single authority; either officials of the Islamic Emirate should operate them, or representatives of the former republic. I do not think that both governments and the Islamic Emirate will engage with the former republic’s representatives. Therefore, it is better for them to be handed over to the Islamic Emirate
Amu: The altercation began when one female student confronted the Afghan girl alone. Unable to overpower her, the aggressor was soon joined by several classmates, escalating the situation into a group beating. The videos show multiple students kicking and striking the Afghan girl while she lay on the ground. A local resident eventually intervened to
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 10, 2024 Turkish authorities deported 325 Afghan migrants over the past two days, the Taliban’s Refugees and Repatriations Ministry said on November 10. According to the ministry, the International Organization for Migration will provide the equivalent of 150 euros to each of the deported migrants. In recent months, Turkey has
Politico: European taxpayers finance ill-treatment and forced expulsion, an investigation found. In recent years, the Turkish government started using much of this EU-funded infrastructure to reduce the number of asylum-seekers it hosts by rounding up and forcibly deporting Syrians, Afghans, and others facing danger in their home countries, according to an investigation by POLITICO and