The seven Turkish citizens, among who six managers and teachers of “Orizont” lyceum, were expelled from Moldova under false identities and were taken to a penitentiary situated near Istanbul, the lyceum’s juridical adviser Natalia Guma wrote on a social networking site, being quoted by IPN.

Natalia Guma said the lawyer from Turkey of the expelled citizens contacted the lyceum’s administration and in several seconds managed to tell where these are. Their original papers, permits of stay, temporary identity cards remained in Moldova, at their families.

“Now that the Turkish dictator has control over these people who lived in the Republic of Moldova for 20-25 years and are married to Moldovan citizens, these persons will see the end of their life in detention as no one resists the torture to which they are subject there and dies,” wrote Natalia Guma.

On September 6, seven foreign citizens, among who principals and teachers of “Orizont” lyceum, were declared undesirable over alleged links to an Islamic group and expelled from Moldova. The Security and Intelligence Service said the decisions were taken in a move to ensure national security.

In the afternoon of September 7, teachers and parents of students of the Moldovan-Turkish lyceum “Orizont” protested in front of the Parliament Building. The protesters demanded that the authorities should explain the reason for the detention that took place with serious violation of the asylum procedural guarantees and provide proofs showing that the detained persons were supporters of an extremist and terrorist group.