Türkiye Reports 552 Border Apprehensions and 95 kg of Drugs Seized in One Week
Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence (MSB) said 552 people, three of them members of terrorist organisations, were apprehended at the country’s borders over the past week, and about 95 kilograms of narcotics were seized along the Van and Hakkâri border lines. The figures were shared at the weekly press briefing on 12 November 2026.
The week in numbers
- Apprehended at the borders: 552 people (3 members of terrorist organisations)
- Prevented from crossing: 3,275 people
- Narcotics seized: about 95 kg (Van and Hakkâri border lines, search-and-sweep activity)
- PKK members who surrendered: 1
Since 1 January
- Caught while trying to cross illegally: 15,846 people
- Prevented from crossing: 62,896 people
What was not disclosed
The briefing did not say on which border lines the apprehensions were made, the nationalities involved, the type of narcotics or where the surrender took place.
Source: Turkish Ministry of National Defence weekly press briefing, 12 November 2026.
