In Austria, a Turkish citizen whose asylum request was rejected is deported while at the wedding altar

In Austria, in the town of Vösendorf, located in the state of Lower Austria, the wedding of 27-year-old Turkish citizen Hamza, whose asylum application was rejected, and his 40-year-old German fiancée Gundula, scheduled for January 13, was raided and interrupted by the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum.

DETAINED AT THE WEDDING ALTAR

The couple, whose marriage had not yet been solemnized, was shocked to see 12 officials from the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum before them. While the authorities detained Hamza at the wedding altar and initiated deportation proceedings, Gundula could not hold back her tears in the face of what was happening.

Guests who requested that Hamza be detained after the wedding ceremony received a negative response. When Gundula reacted to the situation, stating that they had the right to marry, an official replied, "That is correct, but not today. The detention will take place now."

DEPORTED

The authorities stated that Hamza should have left Austria 10 days ago and that he had therefore committed an offense by staying in Austria illegally.

Hamza's lawyer, Gregor Klammer, stated that his client, who was detained at the wedding altar, would be sent to Turkey and that he is a draft dodger.