"Precarious lives of migrants in Turkey
12/08/2011
Due to weak official support for migrants and asylum seekers, NGOs and activists try to provide help, while the EU demands stricter border control.
By Cigdem Bugdayci for Southeast European Times in Istanbul -- 12/08/11
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Festus Okey, a Nigerian migrant, was shot to death at Beyoglu police station in Istanbul on August 20th 2007, after being taken into custody for allegedly carrying drugs. The police headquarters claimed Okey was shot after he attempted to grab the gun of policeman Cengiz Yıldız, and that the gun fired in the ensuing fight. However, Yildiz's trial has not taken place as the court is awaiting confirmation from Nigeria of the victim's identification. "
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