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The first phase of granting express visas to Turkish citizens will begin on March 30 and will initially cover five islands. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis in response to an up-to-date question by PASOK MP George Nikitiadis.

On Thursday, four people of Turkish nationality arrived on Thursday on Rhodes, saying that they were supporters of Fehullah Gullen and asked for political asylum. The four men traveled by boat from Bodrum in Turkey to Mandraki harbor in Rhodes.

A total of 5786 Turkish citizens have sought asylum in neighbouring Greece in the 27 months following Turkey’s July 2016, coup attempt, independent news site Diken reported, citing the Greek Ministry of Migration Policy.