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Turkey: Designated as a safe third country for asylum seekers, according to a Joint Ministerial Decision

The EIA was issued following a decision of the Council of State and will allow the immediate rejection of asylum applications - The Ministry of Immigration says that the main priority is the return of those who remain in the country illegally

Council of State annuls decision designating Turkey as a safe third country

As a result, asylum seekers from Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Somalia will no longer be sent back to Turkey, from where they entered Greece. Instead, each case will be examined individually