Three Groups of Turkish Nationals Apprehended in SW Slovenia

Koper, 20 April - ILLEGAL/MIGRATION
Last night 11 Turkish nationals were apprehended by local police at the Lipica border crossing with Italy. A few hours afterwards, an additional 16 Turks were arrested, together with their guide. On the border with Croatia, however, Slovene police arrested five Turkish citizens and sent them back to Croatian authorities, the Slovene police reported on Thursday.