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Acts of violence, Montenegro restores visas for Turkish citizens

2025-10-27 19:24:44Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Acts of violence, Montenegro restores visas for Turkish citizens

The government of Montenegro is restoring the visa regime for Turkish citizens, Prime Minister Milojko Spajic announced in a post on X.

"We would initiate intensive talks with Turkey to find, in the spirit of good cooperation and alliance, the best model in the interests of both sides," Spajic said.

Police operation and anti-Turkish calls

Spajic's announcement came after police during an operation in the Zabello neighborhood of Podgorica arrested around 50 Turkish citizens, including two people suspected of participating in a fight in which a Podgorica resident, MJ, was stabbed, Montenegrin police announced after 10:00 PM on Sunday.

The fight took place on the night between Saturday and Sunday in a cafe in Zabello.

During the arrests, a large group of citizens gathered and chanted hateful messages, inciting violence against Turks. Police prevented some of those present from approaching the buildings where the Turkish citizens were.

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Danilo Sharanović, also addressed the citizens, saying that it is manipulation to say that 100,000 Turkish citizens reside in Montenegro and explained that their number is 13,000, of which 80 have permanent residence.

On Sunday evening, a large number of police vehicles were stationed in front of the Turkish Embassy building in Podgorica.

MP Boris Bogdanovic from the ruling Democratic Party, Minister Sharanovic's party, published a photo of the arrests with the caption: "We protect our country. We protect every home."

Police linked the arrests to what they said were incidents with elements of violence over the past 24 hours, in which Turkish citizens temporarily staying in Podgorica participated.

The police said they will verify the legality of their stay and if there was violence during their stay, there may be action to cancel their stay or expel them from the country.

Of the approximately 100,000 foreigners in Montenegro, 13,400 are Turkish citizens, according to official police data. The majority are Serbian and Russian citizens, totaling approximately 50,000.

Otherwise, Turkey is one of the countries for which Montenegro has abolished visas, which is why the European Commission has asked Podgorica to harmonize its visa policy with the European Union. Turkish citizens are required to have a visa to enter EU countries.

The activity of criminal groups in Montenegro

In Montenegro, foreign criminal groups, especially Turkish, Georgian and Russian, have become increasingly present in recent years, as stated in the Government's Organized and Dangerous Crime Risk Assessment (SOCTA) last year.

The document does not provide details on the specific activities of Russian and Georgian criminals, while the Turks are mentioned in connection with heroin "operations", human trafficking and money laundering.

Over the past three months, clashes have escalated between two Montenegrin criminal clans involved in international drug smuggling.

There are 11 high-risk organized crime groups registered in Montenegro, most with more than 30 members, according to the latest SOCTA report./REL


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