Three boats carrying the first migrants being deported from Greece have arrived in Turkey on Monday as part of an EU plan aimed at easing mass migration to Europe.
Three boats carrying the first migrants being deported from Greece have arrived in Turkey on Monday as part of an EU plan aimed at easing mass migration to Europe.
According to The Guardian, two boats carrying 131 deportees arrived from Lesbos. A third, carrying 66 people, came from the nearby island of Chios.
The Greek authorities say most of the 202 people returned to Turkey were from Pakistan
Under the deal, for each Syrian migrant returned to Turkey, the EU is due to take in another Syrian who has made a legitimate request, BBC informs.
This agreement was supposed to take effect immediately, on March 20, but has faced delays due to the shortage of personnel and other problems.
