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Turkey forcibly deports dozens of Syrians

Turkish authorities have deported about 150 Syrians, even though most had official papers to reside in Turkey, including university students studying at Turkish universities.
Incoming Syrian refugees who were suddenly deported from Turkey await to register with officials as they reenter Syria, at the Bab al-Hawa crossing between Turkey and Syria's northwestern Idlib province, July 24, 2019.

Videos recently went viral showing dozens of Syrian refugees in Turkey protesting against the decision to forcibly deport them after they had been arrested days earlier in Istanbul.

The videos showed a group of young Syrians holding the official temporary protection identification document — Kimlik — including students, some of whom have official permits to work in Turkey.

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