Regarding the issue that was discussed yesterday by the Parliamentary Committee on Demography and what was heard about the existence of communicable diseases among migrants at the First Reception Centre (KEPY) 'Pournara', it is clarified that the Asylum Service, upon entry to the Centre, carries out, for all migrants without exception, the necessary and required diagnostic tests and treatments where and when necessary, before they are allowed to leave the Centre.
In fact, only recently the Asylum Service, in cooperation with the Medical Services of the Ministry of Health, proceeded to upgrade the medical centre at KEPY Pournara and to staff it with 3 doctors and 6 nurses as well as with the necessary equipment in order to optimise the management of the various cases.
In addition, in order to reduce the phenomenon of illegal and uncontrolled exit from the Centre, the Ministry of Interior is proceeding with the installation of a double external fence, while security has been reinforced with both police presence and a private security company.
We do not and cannot embellish the situation. On the contrary, we reiterate that if the immediate and drastic restriction of the flows from the Green Line is not achieved, the problems will increase. Neither the creation of new sites nor passive tolerance is a solution. We must reduce the flows, particularly from sub-Saharan Africa, but also increase returns as much as possible. All the measures taken are moving in this direction.
In this effort we ask for the support of citizens. There must be an awareness that Turkey's ongoing hybrid threat with hundreds of irregular migrants crossing the Green Line every day is a national issue and requires collective action to address it.
(EFYs)
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