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1st LD: First batch of migrants deported from Greece arrive in western Turkey

Xinhua, April 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

The first ferry taking migrants deported from the Greek island of Lesbos docked here on Monday morning.

The migrants, reported to be Pakistanis mostly, will first go through the camps set up on the dock for health check and registration.

Under a deal finalized last month with the European Union, Ankara agrees to take back those who have crossed illegally into Greece via Turkey from March 20 and are deemed ineligible for asylum.

Hundreds of migrants are expected to be sent back to Dikili on Monday. Endit