Berita Dunia Terkini : 16 Indonesian citizen were arrested

Turki - Syria Border closed

Berita Dunia Terkini. Turkish authorities have detained 16 Indonesian citizens who tried to cross into Syria, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.

A total of 16 citizen consists of three families. Routes they have taken towards Syria is commonly used by the militia sympathizers ISIS. However, it is unclear whether the 16 Indonesians were about to join the ISIS.

"All 16 men are now being held in a detention center. We got the information that the Indonesian Embassy in Ankara has been in touch with them, "said a spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tanju Bilgic.

The statement echoed the Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.

"Embassy in Ankara and the Consulate General in Istanbul has been done continuously coordinating with authorities in Turkey," said Retno the BBC Indonesia, Jerome Wirawan.

However, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs could not confirm whether the 16 citizen is a 16 citizen who was reported missing last few days in Turkey.

Muhammad Arif, Fauzi brother Umar Umar and Hafid Babher which is two residents Solo missing in Turkey, denied her sisters joined ISIS.

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Amid reports that there are 16 citizens who were detained while trying to cross into Syria, the Turkish government decided to close the two doors to the Syrian border.

The report confirmed the customs officials at the border gate and Cilvegozu Oncupinar told Reuters news agency. As a result of the closure, all vehicles and individuals banned from entering Syria and vice versa.