Turkish mother and two children seeking asylum expelled to Panama
A Turkish mother and her two children, fleeing persecution of her husband, were held nine days then flown to Panama, where officials threatened a jungle camp unless they returned to Turkey, where they now hide.
Feb 2025Country of origin: Turkey
F.A. and her two minor children fled Turkey after her husband was targeted for membership in the Gülen movement. After entering the U.S. in early February 2025 and repeatedly telling officials they came to seek asylum, they were expelled after nine days in detention on a military plane to Panama. Panamanian officials told them they could go to a detention camp in the jungle or return to Turkey. Fearing they would not survive, F.A. accepted return to Turkey, where the family now lives in hiding.
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