Over 25,000 Irregular Immigrants Tried to Cross Greek-Turkish Border in August

According to him, the forces of the Greek security bodies have an extremely difficult task every day because it is now clear that the Turkish side is proceeding with the systematic, methodical and complex instrumentalization of these unfortunate people who have left their countries, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.

“A large number now trying to come to Greece are mainly from Syria, and people are forced, as they are faced with dilemmas from the side of the Turkish authorities, it seems, either to return to Syria or to advance towards Greece,” he pointed out in this regard.

As Theodorikakos explains during the summer, the depth of the river Evros in many places, over a length of tens of kilometres, is very low, not even half a meter and can be crossed very easily.

Meanwhile, the people who try to cross it declare that they are in danger and urge the European Authorities to take decisions, usually the EU Court of Human Rights, to make a rescue investigation process. However, according to the Minister, this shows that the migrants crossing the border are not really in danger, but that they are interestingly organized since then call the Greek police to pick them up.

The Evros River forms a border length between Greece and Turkey of about 200 kilometres.

In addition, Minister Theodorikakos added that in Evros, the Greek government had employed several hundred border guards in coordination with the Greek army. Meanwhile, another 250 border guards will be added during the winter.

“Nobody goes for tourism in a country if they don’t feel safe. Security is a positive factor in multiplying tourist flows. Our tourism is the main axis of recovery of the Greek economy, and we must protect it as the apple of our eye, just as the Greeks must take care to keep strong and alive the concepts that our own words, such as philotimo and hospitality,” he also noted.

According to Theodorikakos, Greece is a legal state, and all visitors are absolutely safe to enjoy the beauties of this country.

In this regard, the Greek authorities previously revealed that over 5.7 million travellers are expected to visit Greece in the second half of this year.

Commenting on these data, the country’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias has also said that there will be a record for the number of passengers in September.