A crackdown on illegal Afghan refugees and human smugglers continues in Türkiye, with a new wave of arrests gaining momentum.

According to Afghan news outlet Khaama Press, security authorities in Türkiye's border province of Hakkari have arrested sixty-three Afghan nationals and an alleged facilitator involved in human smuggling during an operation against illegal migrants.

According to figures from Türkiye's Migration Management Authority, 33,341 illegal Afghan nationals were arrested in Türkiye between January and October this year.