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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.

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Un membre de l’Armée syrienne libre soutenue par la Turquie en poste long du mur à la frontière nord avec la Turquie, le 18 décembre 2021.
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Overview

  • 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.