Turkish Refugee, Family Arrested in Nairobi Faces Deportation

The detention late on Sunday night come nearly a year after a similar incident where four Turkish nationals were detained by masked gunmen in Nairobi...

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A Turkish employee, Mustafa Güngör, and his family were arrested in Nairobi on December 21, facing deportation to Türkiye over alleged links to the Gülen movement.

This is the third such detention of Turkish nationals in Kenya, with a previous incident in October 2024 involving four Turkish refugees repatriated despite UN protections.
The detention was reportedly at the request of Turkish authorities under a mutual legal assistance arrangement, as noted by Amnesty International Kenya.
Mr. Güngör, an IT manager for Light Academy Schools since December 2011, holds a refugee card issued in December 2024, and Amnesty International warns of potential torture if deported.

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