26 Jul 2021

Cabinet has agreed to the managed return of NZ citizen

From Afternoons, 1:24 pm on 26 July 2021

Cabinet has agreed to the managed return of a New Zealand citizen and her two young children from Turkey who has links to ISIS. 

The trio have been detained in Turkey since crossing the border from Syria. Turkey has requested their repatriation by New Zealand. 

Political reporter Katie Scotcher has been following the story and explains it to Jesse.

A 26-year-old New Zealand citizen, right, and two children were taken to court at Hatay under security measures. Turkye's Ministry of National Defence said they tried to enter from Syria illegally.

Photo: AFP / Anadolu Agency