Afghan migrants allege abuse by Turkish border guards

A group of Afghan migrants has accused Turkish border guards of severe mistreatment in January. A dozen young Afghans, part of a larger group of approximately 50, recounted to the BBC that they were allegedly beaten with iron rods, stripped, and left in the snow near the Turkish-Iranian border. The migrants claim they were forced from the eastern Turkish city of Van towards the border region. Several individuals reportedly suffered frostbite, leading to limb loss, following the alleged ordeal. These accounts detail a pattern of violence and abandonment by Turkish authorities during their attempt to reach Europe.

Sources: BBC News – World