Four Turks arrested in Evros

The four Turks were identified yesterday afternoon in the border area between Sofikos and Rigi and were arrested as they did not have visas.

The two claimed to be journalists and crossed to the Greek territory to cover journalistically the mother's case with the three children of Turkish citizenship who are missing after the overturning of a boat crossing the river Evros with a total of nine passengers.

The other two arrested said they were friends of the missing family and accompanied the journalists.

Against all four a case has been opened for entry into a restricted area.

Police investigations continue to find the woman and three children of Turkish nationality who have been missing since Wednesday's morning on the River Evros, as the boat they boarded along with five other people overturned.

Police investigations are being conducted in the Evros River as well as on land. There were a total of nine people in the boat, all Turkish nationals.
Five of the passengers, who were identified shortly after the incident and rescued, told the police that four other people, one woman and three children were in the boat.