Greek Authorities “that the Applicants should not be removed from Greece and be provided with food, water and adequate medical care as needed”. However, by that time, the asylum seekers had already been pushed back to Turkey. What happened after the pushback of 4 July: On 12 September two members of the group filed before the ECtHR an application against Greece for violation of articles 2, 3, 4, 5, and 34 of the Convention. IV. The pushback case that led to the imprisonment of the Turkish asylum seeker after the forced “repatriation” to Turkey Date of arrival: 7 July 2022 Date of ECtHR’s interim measures: 8 July 2022 Date of pushback operation: 7 July 2022 Relevant application(s) before ECtHR: B.U. v. Greece Alleged Violations of the Convention: art.2, art. 3, art. 5, art. 13 ECHR Essential aspects of the case: Imprisonment in Türkiye after the pushback operation Image 6: GPS Coordinates, 41°30’22.4”N 26°35’45.2”E 30 Arrival of 11 Turkish citizens in Orestiada: In the morning of 7 July 2022, 11 Turkish citizens, including two children, entered Greece from Turkey via the river Evros, seeking international protection in the Orestiada region. One of the asylum seekers contacted GCR and declared that she was afraid of being pushed back to Turkey. She requested GCR to inform the Greek authorities and proceed to any relevant legal action, including a request for interim measures and an appeal before the ECtHR. The asylum seeker also sent GCR her ID and some of the court documents related to her persecution in Turkey. Moreover, she mentioned that 3 of her compatriots had already begun walking towards the Police Station of Orestiada. She and the rest of the group were hiding in the forest in the Orestiada region for 4 hours. Alerting all competent authorities about the case: On the same day, the lawyers who took over the case immediately informed all competent Greek authorities about the asylum seekers, expressly stating that they face a real risk of persecution in Turkey and requested their immediate actions to rescue and provide them with immediate humanitarian assistance, as well as access to the reception, identification and asylum procedures. The authorities did not respond in writing. Later, in a telephone communication, the asylum seeker informed her lawyers that they were moving towards the nearest Police Station, which, according to their geographical location, was the Police Station of Orestiada. AT EUROPE’S BORDERS: BETWEEN IMPUNITY AND CRIMINALIZATION