Saturday, August 27, 2005

TURKEY: HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNDER SCRUTINY / ADNKI, 126 Aug 2005

http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Trends&loid=8.0.200894708&par=0
"The Turkish government has taken a series of steps to fight the problem, including the creation of a national task force. But, one of the most successful measures has been a national telephone hotline (157), financed by the IOM's Ankara offfice, to help victims. It was launched four months ago and to date police have been able to rescue 24 women - mostly from Moldova and Ukraine - after being alerted through phone calls. The women were sent back to their countries."