Fact Check: Bus driver Ferit Aktas reported that the number of Iranians arriving at the Gurbulak border crossing increased from three to five per day to at least 30 per day.

Fact Check: Bus driver Ferit Aktas reported that the number of Iranians arriving at the Gurbulak border crossing increased from three to five per day to at least 30 per day.

Published June 16, 2025
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# Fact Check: "Bus driver Ferit Aktas reported that the number of Iranians arriving at the Gurbulak border crossing increased from three to five per d...

Fact Check: "Bus driver Ferit Aktas reported that the number of Iranians arriving at the Gurbulak border crossing increased from three to five per day to at least 30 per day."

What We Know

Bus driver Ferit Aktas reported a significant increase in the number of Iranians crossing the Gurbulak border from three to five per day to at least 30 per day. This statement was made in the context of escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, which have prompted many Iranians to seek refuge in Turkey. Aktas noted that the individuals he transported expressed feelings of insecurity in Iran, stating, “We are not safe there and we are forced to come” (AP News). Observers have corroborated the increase in arrivals since Israel's military actions targeting Iran's nuclear program began (Washington Post).

Analysis

The claim made by Ferit Aktas is supported by multiple sources that report on the increase in Iranian arrivals at the Gurbulak border crossing. The Associated Press and other news outlets have documented this trend, highlighting that the number of Iranians crossing has risen sharply due to safety concerns stemming from the ongoing conflict (AP News, SFGATE, Newsday).

While Turkish officials have downplayed reports of a large-scale influx of refugees, stating that there is “no unusual movement” at the border (AP News), the anecdotal evidence provided by Aktas and other reports suggests a notable increase in daily crossings. The reliability of the sources reporting on this issue is generally high, as they include reputable news organizations like the Associated Press and the Washington Post, which adhere to journalistic standards for fact-checking and verification.

However, it is important to note that the Turkish government may have reasons to minimize the perception of a refugee crisis, potentially due to concerns about domestic stability and international relations. This could influence the official narrative, making it essential to consider both the reported experiences of individuals like Aktas and the official statements from Turkish authorities.

Conclusion

The claim that bus driver Ferit Aktas reported an increase in the number of Iranians arriving at the Gurbulak border crossing from three to five per day to at least 30 per day is True. The evidence from multiple reliable sources supports this assertion, indicating a significant uptick in crossings due to the ongoing conflict and safety concerns among Iranians.

Sources

  1. Iranians seek temporary refuge in neighboring Turkey as conflict with ...
  2. How to Export to Turkey
  3. Iranians seek temporary refuge in neighboring Turkey as ...
  4. Turkey to open Iran, Iraq border gates this week to boost trade
  5. Iranians seek temporary refuge in neighboring Turkey as ... - SFGATE
  6. Iranians seek temporary refuge in neighboring Turkey as ...
  7. Iranian refugees cross into Turkey amid conflict - KMBC Channel 9
  8. AP

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00:00
911 was a false flag. For the
first 10 years, I did not think
anything other than the
official narrative then after
being shown a video, a close up
video of building number seven
coming down and that got me
going because it's obvious to
me that building seven was was
a controlled demolition because
the building collapses from the
bottom down. The trade centers
were unique in that they were
designed to withstand the
00:33
impact of a a a jet. From what
I understand the the outer
skeleton of the building. The
outer columns was like a a fish
net and you had these inner
core columns which was
substantial thick steel beams
to withstand four or five times
what the loads were. Got it.
The engineers always over
design a building. No steel
frame building has ever
collapsed before or since 9/
eleven. So that should say
something right there. And it
said that building seven it was
01:05
aggressive collapse that it was
caused by fire but progressive
collapse unlike the twin
towers, the twin towers
collapse from the top down.
That's a progressive collapse.
Sure. Floor by floor by floor.
But if you look at the videos
of building seven collapsing,
it collapses uniformly, it's
collapsing from the bottom, the
building stays intact all the
way to the bottom of the ground
and you could see the sides
caving in on it. For a building
to collapse uniformly which the
video show all the load bearing
it would have to have failed
01:36
simultaneously. Now, fire
doesn't act like that. I came
across an analogy of the twin
towers and if you could
visualize cast iron stoves
stacked. One on top of each
other. The stoves up at the
top. Yes, there's fire and
they've been damaged but the
stoves on the bottom, they
haven't been damaged. Okay. So,
the structure underneath all of
that is intact. So, it's
impossible for a building to
collapse near free fall speed
and increase. Without a
02:07
controlled demolition. You're
running into the path of most
resistance. I something else is
going on. I don't believe that
it was just the planes or the
fires I think that and they
examine the dust and they found
what they call thermitic
material which is like a
explosive incendiary which was
in the dust samples and that's
documented. There were reports
of the buildings were
undergoing a extensive elevator
renovation in the two or three
years prior to all kinds of
02:40
workers they had access to the
the core the cores of the
building and on the day of the
attack the the elevator company
would not assist in the
operations of the elevators and
the elevator company was the
elevator company it
subsequently went out of
business and a couple of years
after that
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00:00
Are Trump's approval ratings in
the tank? Let's check it out. I
mean every politician would
like this number here
especially to see it go up. How
about compared to other
presidents who are Republicans?
Yeah. It's history making. It's
history making. What are we
talking about here? So why
don't we look back? We have all
the president's Republican
presidents going back over the
last thirty-five, thirty-six,
37 years. What are we talking
about? GOP who strongly
approved 5 months in. Look at
this. George, HW Bush, Bush
forty1, 46%. Bush forty-three,
fifty you see Trump the first
00:31
term 53, but look at this 63%
he beats all the other
Republicans on the board here
and I was looking even back
since Reagan and get this
Donald Trump beats Ronald
Reagan when it comes to the
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assassination attempt so the
bottom line is Donald Trump is
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Republican base he is more
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