Afghanistan, Türkiye discuss improving conditions for Afghan migrants — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): A joint Afghan delegation has met Turkish migration officials to discuss the problems of Afghan migrants, conditions at detention centres and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement on Saturday that the delegation, led by Mawlawi Saeed Ahmad Banuri, head of the ministry’s office, met Turkish migration officials on 22 October. The officials included Murad Karakaya, deputy head of Türkiye’s Migration Management Directorate, Ahmad Kuchuk Ikiz, director-general for irregular migration and Onkar, the official responsible for migrant deportations. According to the statement, Banuri said the delegation had travelled to Türkiye to address the problems of Afghan migrants living there, visit detention centres to assess their conditions and present a proposed document on cooperation in migration management. Turkish officials welcomed the delegation and briefed it on the agency’s activities and the operations of migrant detention centres. They also stressed the need to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation, the statement said. They said Türkiye faced challenges due to the presence of large numbers of migrants from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, but the return of around 760,000 Syrian migrants had eased some of the pressure. The officials added that their agency remained open to all migrants, particularly Afghans, and was working to facilitate their voluntary return. Expressing concern about the conditions of Afghan…