Turkey deploying special forces to border amid migrant surge
Turkey said Thursday it would deploy special forces along its land border with Greece to prevent Greek authorities pushing back people trying to cross into Europe, after Turkey declared its previously guarded gateways to Europe open.Thousands of refugees and other migrants have tried to cross into Greece from the Turkish land and sea border in the past week.Greek authorities say Turkish police have also fired tear gas at them to disperse border guards.
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