Greek-Turkish land border JO Poseidon Land: Situational update, January 2012

Throughout 2011, migratory pressure on the Greek-Turkish order remained high with over 55, 000 detections by the end of the year. This was an increase of approximately 17% compared to 2010. Joint Operation (JO) Poseidon Land began in March 2011 as a continuation of the deployment of Rapid Border Intervention Teams (November 2010–February 2011) and will continue during 2012. The objectives of the operation are to increase the level of border surveillance, to increase the level of border checks and assistance with screening and de-briefing activities.