Greek border guards on standby for possible mass push by migrants assisted by Turkey

The Greek Police (ELAS) is concerned about a possible mass push by undocumented migrants at the Turkish land border, assisted by Turkish officials, Kathimerini understands.

ELAS' worries stem from witness accounts by both police and armed forces officers according to which Turkish forces have opened up a road parallel to the banks of the River Evros to help migrants pass.

One of the scenarios being examined involves Turkish authorities attempting to catch Greek border guards by surprise by transferring migrants en masse, possibly with the use of buses, as had occurred at the onset of the crisis at Kastanies. 

The Greek police's fears are being fuelled by reports that, along with the opening up of a road along the river bank, large tree trunks have been transferred to the spot which, it is feared, could be used by migrants as makeshift rafts in their attempts to...