Refugees and immigrants have gathered in Smyrna to cross to the Greek islands. Provocative scenes are broadcast by the Turkish media with the immigrants taking selfies and laughing.
Thousands of refugees and immigrants are talked about by the Turkish media that have gathered on the shores of Turkey and are preparing to cross from Izmir, Dardanelles and Ayvalik to the Greek islands, as our correspondent, Maria Zacharaki, reports. Refugees have gathered in the Green Port, in Babakale and in Katerga in Ayvalik to cross to Mytilene, while from Izmir refugees and migrants are trying to cross to Samos.
In fact, some immigrants waiting in ports to board ships laugh and do shows in front of the cameras.
It is worth noting that in a video posted on the website of "Sabah" there are also immigrants of African origin.
"SigmaLive" earlier reported that about 300 refugees / migrants passed through the Edirne border gate in Greece immediately after hearing the news that the Turkish government would open its gates and would not prevent refugees from Idlib from reaching Europe. According to the report of "CNN Türk", those who spent last night in Greece came from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Morocco, reports our correspondent Maria Zacharaki from Istanbul.
Further exacerbation of the already gigantic problem of immigration / refugees is also expected in Cyprus. Recently, "Simerini" showed that the numbers of immigrants have increased dramatically. The Minister of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus spoke openly about the channeling of migrants through the territories occupied by Turkey, with the aim of demographic overflow of the free zones, of which all the political forces of Cyprus are aware.
Yesterday, in his statements to "Sigma", the Deputy Regional Governor of Chios stated that the Aegean islands "are a hug with Turkey" and that the issue of the highest national security is raised. He added that "at the moment in Chios there are more than 8 thousand, in Mytilene there are more than 28 thousand, and in Samos it is about 45% of the population."
The debate over immigration was recently rekindled in Cyprus when a prominent member of the Cypriot non-governmental organization KISA accused a journalist of being a "fascist" because he described the channeling of migrants through the occupied territories as "Third Attila", adding that he race!".