Turkey: Elite police going to stop Greece's migrant pushback
Turkey is sending elite special operations police to the border to stop Greek officers from driving back people who try to cross over to Europe, Turkish authorities said Thursday.Thousands of refugees and other asylum-seekers have tried to enter Greece from the land and sea in the week since Turkey declared its previously guarded gateways to Europe open.Greek police fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons to repel people trying to breach the land border from Turkey's side.
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