Turkish National With Terror Ties Deported After Crossing US Border Illegally

Turkish National With Terror Ties Deported After Crossing US Border Illegally
Volkan Gogebakan, a Turkish national with ties to terrorism, was turned over to Turkish officials at Istanbul airport on April 22, 2022. ICE
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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A Turkish national with ties to terrorism was deported from the United States last week, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The man, Volkan Gogebakan, 31, was turned over to Turkish officials at Istanbul airport on April 22, ICE stated. He had crossed the border illegally near El Paso, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2021, and was apprehended the same day, officials said.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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