Britain has concluded an agreement with Turkey to reduce the flow of migration that takes people through the Mediterranean countries to Europe, and joint operations are also planned to disrupt human trafficking groups, writes Reuters.
Ahead of next year’s elections, migration issues are high on Britain’s political agenda. The government has informed that it will support the creation of a new Turkish police center, which will be created based on the existing cooperation between authorities.
According to the new memorandum of understanding, there will be a faster exchange of customs data.
British Home Secretary Suella Braverman said cooperation with Turkey would allow our authorities to work together to tackle this international problem.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made tackling migration one of his top priorities as he seeks to narrow the gap in voter support that separates his party from the Labour Party.
Accommodation of asylum seekers on barges has started in Great Britain. It is part of the government’s plan to relieve the strain on hotels that have until now been used to house asylum seekers who arrived in Britain by small boats crossing the English Channel.
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