(Deutsche Welle) The repatriation of “Islamic State” (IS) deportees is bound to spark domestic and international debate: Public opinion in Germany is moving against the repatriation of suspected terrorists, and countries around the world continue to shy away from bringing suspected fighters and their families home.
“Germany and other European countries are in a bad position here. They are now feeling the consequences of their inaction and reluctance to repatriate these individuals,” Sofia Koller, an analyst of extremism and radicalization with the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), told DW. “We are now responding to Turkey’s timeline. Instead of acting, Europe is reacting.”
A representative from Turkey’s interior ministry told reporters Monday that a German citizen suspected to have fought with the IS terrorist group would arrive in Germany later in the day. A Dane and an American had also been processed for deportation.
