Alert in Greece over Turkey deportations of European citizens

Greek security authorities and intelligence services are on high alert due to concerns that Turkey may try to deport European citizens suspected of being involved in Islamist terrorist networks through Greece.
These concerns were fueled after Turkey's recent attempt to send an American citizen, Muhammad Darwish Bassam, who according to initial intelligence reports has connections to Islamist terrorists, into Greece though the Kastanies customs station in Evros, northeastern Greece.

In light of this case, Greek officials have indicated that they expect the imminent attempted expulsion from Turkey in the coming days or hours to Greece of nine Germans suspected of having links to the Islamic State terrrorist group.
Greek concerns have been heightened by the possibility that - in this case - German authorities may revoke the citizenship of the suspects, which means...

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