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A migrant sleeps at a city market area in Edirne near the Turkish-Greek border on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Greece countered accusations from Turkey Wednesday that it was responsible for the death of a migrant, as its border authorities strove for a sixth day to keep thousands of migrants out by using tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons.AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

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Turkey: Elite police going to stop Greece's migrant pushback
March 5, 2020 2:39 p.m.

Turkey: Elite police going to stop Greece's migrant pushback

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is sending elite special operations police to the border to stop Greek officers from driving back people who try to cross over to Europe, Turkish authorities said Thursday.