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October 24, 2022 Report

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EU Should Recognize Turkey Is Unsafe for Asylum Seekers

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“Boghdan” said soldiers forced him into the “parrot position” at least once. He said that in one instance the metal pipe was unable to carry his weight; when soldiers lifted him up, the pipe bent and broke.
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