Greece prepares for arrival of migrants amid deteriorating ties with Turkey

Migration ministry ‘concerned Turkey may use migrants as instrument to exert pressure’Greece is stepping up preparations for a possible increase in migrants and refugees reaching the Aegean islands facing Turkey, as police arrested six alleged people smugglers at the weekend.The ability of traffickers to circumvent the vast flotilla of naval ships and coastguard patrols conducting border surveillance in the area has reinforced fears of an increase in migrants arriving at a time of dangerously deteriorating ties between the two countries. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/20/greece-prepares-for-arrival-of-migrants-amid-deteriorating-ties-with-turkey #greece #turkey #migration #europe #world_news