Brutal clashes have unfolded at the Turkish-Greek border as thousands of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees seek to enter Greece.
Turkey has vowed to deploy 1,000 special forces members at its border with Greece, as tensions between the two countries continue to rise following the Turkish government's decision to open its border to Europe for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees.
The special forces, Turkey suggested, would be tasked with ensuring that migrants and asylum seekers are not turned back. Greek personnel have been accused of deploying tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons to prevent migrants and asylum seekers from entering the country. Earlier this week, the Turkish government had also accused Greek enforcement of using lethal force against migrants and asylum seekers, with officials claiming that clashes at the border had left multiple people trying to cross into Greece dead.
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