Minister of Internal Affairs Çiftçi stated that Türkiye aims to solve the problem of irregular migration at its source.

Minister Çiftçi met with Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum Thanos Plevris in Athens, the capital of Greece, where he paid an official visit.

During the meeting between the delegations, Minister Çiftçi made evaluations regarding Türkiye's migration management policy.

Stating that immigration management is carried out primarily for the security of Türkiye, Minister Çiftçi said, "We know that our immigration management is primarily for our own country and citizens. Therefore, we have made our country a place where irregular immigrants cannot enter easily, cannot leave even if they enter, cannot move around freely, cannot work comfortably, and if they are caught, they will be deported." he said.

Minister Çiftçi stated that Türkiye implements a five-legged strategy that starts in the source country and ends in the source country and said, "Within the framework of our approach to solving the problems that cause irregular migration at their source, we also strive to carry out humanitarian aid and development-oriented activities in the countries that cause irregular migration. Again, within this framework, we are reviewing our visa policies and tightening our visa applications for the citizens of countries that give irregular migration." he said.

Pointing out that migration management is not just about removing irregular immigrants from the country's borders, Çiftçi emphasized that they are implementing a comprehensive strategy that supports regular migration and tries to solve irregular migration by getting to the source of the problem.