According to the agreement made between Germany and Turkey, it was claimed that the visa processing for Turks would be expedited in exchange for the deportation of 500 Turks each week. The claims were denied by the Presidential Directorate of Communications' Disinformation Combat Center. CLAIM OF "GERMANY AND TURKEY REACHED AN AGREEMENT IN NEW YORK"It was alleged that Germany sat down with Ankara after the number of Turks applying for asylum increased in recent years. According to a report by DW Turkish, it was agreed to gradually send back hundreds of Turkish citizens who do not have the right to stay in Germany to Turkey. Accordingly, it was claimed that Turkey would accept 500 Turkish asylum seekers from Germany each week. In return, Germany was said to expedite the visa processes for Turkish citizens. DENIAL FROM THE DISINFORMATION COMBAT CENTERThe Presidential Directorate of Communications' Disinformation Combat Center denied the claim in a statement: The statement included the following remarks: "The claim in the German press that 'Germany and Turkey have reached an agreement. 500 Turks without legal residence rights in Germany will be sent to Turkey by special flights each week' is not true." "NO APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THE DEPORTATION OF OUR CITIZENS"During the meeting between our esteemed President and German Chancellor Scholz on September 23 in New York, the alleged topic was not discussed. No approval has been given for any application regarding the mass deportation of our citizens. Please do not give credence to unfounded claims."
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