Deportations to Turkey – overview: October 2018

Month

October

Number & Nationality

17 (6 from Iraq, 3 from Pakistan, 3 other nationalities, 2 from Algeria, 1 from Iran, 1 from Morocco, 1 from Afghanistan) source 1, source 2

Island

 9 from Lesvos, 1 from Chios, 2 from Samos, 2 from Leros, 3 from Kos

Reasons for Deportation
15: negative decision on asylum claim at 2nd instanc;
2: withdrew their asylum claim source

Particularities

On the 4th the deportation of three men was halted last minute, see report. One person monitoring was arrested.

On the 25th the deportation of the same three men was again halted last minute, see report.