Migration policy: Against the trend: More deportations to Turkey
More than 2,000 people were deported to Turkey by the end of September - while overall repatriations are on the decline. If one also looks at voluntary departures, the trend is less clear.
The German government has reported a slight decrease in deportations, but the number of people sent back to Turkey has increased this year, with 2,025 individuals deported between January and September. A total of 14,324 foreigners were deported from Germany during this period, with Turkey being the most common destination, followed by Georgia and Algeria.
The number of deportations has decreased by 18.9% compared to the same period last year, with 17,651 deportations recorded in 2025. Since the beginning of the year, six deportations to Syria have taken place, mostly of convicted criminals.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
