“Road to paradise”Edirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, the north-western part of Turkey, close to the borders of Greece. In recent years, the 126-mile border between Turkey and Greece has become the main route for migrants crossing into the European Union. It was only in the beginning of 2010 that the migration routes changed and the majority of refugees started crossing the land borders in Evros / northern Greece. According to the European Commission, more than 80 percent of illegal immigrants enter the EU via the border with Greece, especially after increased sea controls. Most of the refugees coming from the Middle East, South Asia and Africa fleeing war, hunger or political persecution in their home countries. The dream of a better life drives them on their dangerous journey to Europe.
