13 irregular migrants held in Turkish capital

4 human smugglers also arrested, say security sources

13 irregular migrants held in Turkish capital

Police teams have held 13 irregular migrants in the Turkish capital, security sources said on Monday.

Acting upon a tip off, police in Ankara stopped in Golbasi district a bus coming from the southeastern province of Batman.

Upon checking their documents, five Afghan nationals and two human smugglers were arrested.

In a separate incident, eight Afghan nationals and two human smugglers were arrested from a bus coming from the southeastern province of Diyarbakir.

The irregular migrants will be deported and the human smugglers will undergo an investigation, the sources said.