Isis ‘Kiwi’ Suspected Terrorist: Suhayra Aden Will Be Deported From Turkey

A New Zealand woman and her two children who were detained at the Turkish border while trying to enter from Syria are believed to be deported.

Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense alleges that the woman, named Suhayra Aden, is a terrorist affiliated with the Islamic State.

RNZ correspondent Vehbi Bas said Turkey has dropped the charges against the 25-year-old and started deportation procedures.

She said internal correspondence from the Turkish police shows she was taken to a deportation center on Tuesday.

Aden acquired dual citizenship after moving to Australia when she was 6 years old and traveled to Syria from there in 2014 to join the Islamic State, leading Australia to strip her of citizenship last year.

While it is unclear where Aden will be deported to, the Turkish authorities refer to her as a New Zealand citizen in official documents.

RNZ has approached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for comment.

Meanwhile, the government has refused to disclose details about the well-being of the woman and her two children.

The Foreign Ministry had already told RNZ that it is providing them with consular assistance.

But citing privacy reasons, he has not provided information about her well-being and whether the woman has been charged or deported.

Earlier this week, the announcement that Australia had taken away the woman’s citizenship prompted Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to lash out at the decision and accuse Australia of shirking its responsibilities.

Ardern and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison discussed the matter in a phone call Tuesday night, with Ardern calling the talks “constructive.”

A later statement said Australia and New Zealand are “working on these issues in the spirit of our relationship.”