Official statement from the ministry regarding children in Edirne
Stating that the children who did not return to the children's home in Edirne are not under state protection, the ministry announced that the situation is related to unaccompanied foreign national children.
The Ministry of Family and Social Services made a written statement regarding the missing children claims featured in some press and media outlets in Edirne.
Details of the Ministry Statement
The Ministry of Family and Social Services reported that the news in some media outlets claiming that children under state protection had gone missing do not reflect the truth.
Status and Identity of the Children
The statement emphasized that the children in question are not those under state protection, but rather unaccompanied foreign national children identified within the scope of irregular migration.
Market Permission and Failure to Return Process
It was reported that 14 children handed over to the Edirne First Reception Arda Children's Homes Site Directorate did not return to the institution following a market permission granted on October 11.
Search Operations Continue
It was noted that the situation was immediately reported to law enforcement agencies, one of the children has returned to the institution, and efforts to find the remaining 13 children are ongoing.