Gov’t Engaging Turkey Over Detained Ugandan Nationals – PS Bagiire

The government of Uganda has revealed that it is in engagement with their Turkish counterparts over detained Ugandan Nationals in the Republic of Turkey.

In an update on detained Ugandans in Turkey, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vicent Bagiire Waiswa, said the Ministry together with the Ugandan Embassy in Ankara-Türkiye has so far undertaken consular visits to six detention centers namely; Harmandali, Silvre, Tuzla, Erzurum 1, Erzurum 2, and Edirne to offer the necessary consular and legal assistance required.

He revealed that during the Consular visits, a total of 87 Ugandans were identified and confirmed by the officials of the Ugandan Embassy in Türkiye to have been detained by the Turkish Authorities due to overstaying their visas which is in breach of the immigration regulations of the Republic of Türkiye.

“The Ministry wishes to assure the general public of its commitment to continue engaging with the relevant Turkish authorities to find a mutually acceptable solution to address these concerns and the affected families will be updated in due course,” Bagiire noted in a statement released on August 28.

He urged all Ugandan Nationals to abide by the immigration regulations of the host countries they reside in.