Children under state protection are missing in Edirne: The Ministry made a statement!

It was reported that many children who were kept under protection at the Children's First Reception Center in Edirne did not return to the center even though the leave they were given had expired.

The incident was recorded in the police records at around 14.30 on October 11. İ.K., who works at the institution, appealed to the authorities, stating that many children staying at the center did not return to the institution within the specified period after going on need leave.

After the incident became a trending topic on social media, the Ministry of Family and Social Services made a statement.

The statement stated that the children in question were "not children under state protection, but unaccompanied foreign national children detected within the scope of irregular migration" and stated the following:

"The 14 children who were handed over to the Edirne First Admission Arda Children's Homes Site Directorate affiliated with our Ministry did not return to the institution after the market permit given to them on October 11. The situation was immediately reported to the law enforcement forces and an effort was initiated to find the children. One of the children returned to the institution and efforts are continuing to find the other 13 children. The safety and best interests of the children are our priority. The process carried out in coordination with the relevant institutions is closely followed by our Ministry."