Turkey to Build Border Wall with Greece to Curb EU Migrant Crossings

The initial phase will cover 8.5 kilometers, with plans for further expansion along the 200-kilometer border.

Turkey has announced plans to construct a border wall with Greece to prevent illegal crossings into the European Union.
The first phase of the project will span 8.5 kilometers, with additional sections planned along the 200-kilometer land border, much of which follows the Meriç (Evros) River.
This initiative follows Turkey's prior construction of over 1,000 kilometers of border walls with Iran and Syria to address similar migration concerns.
The border between Turkey and Greece has been a major route for migrants seeking entry into Europe, with significant tensions arising in 2020 due to large-scale migration attempts.
Turkey currently hosts approximately 2.9 million Syrian refugees under a 2016 EU-Turkey agreement, which aimed to manage migration flows into Europe.