Gavdos, source: 50 out of Many Introduction In the first half of 2026, arrivals of refugees and asylum seekers in Crete and Gavdos reached 8,552, continuing the rapid increase recorded…
Crete (6)
17 FEB 2026
Crete – Gavdos 2025: Fourfold increase in refugee arrivals and absence of state planning
Stats and info - 2025
9 JUL 2025
Crete – Gavdos: 7,336 refugee arrivals in the first half of 2025, lack of management plan
Arrival data for the first half of 2025
Arrival Data for 2024
19 DEC 2023
Crete and Gavdos have no reception and identification procedures despite the increased arrivals
In recent months, there has been an increase in the number of ships arriving in Crete and Gavdos, islands which have no official infrastructure for the first reception of asylum seekers and their identification procedures.
Despite facilities in Kos have already reached maximum capacity due to increased arrivals from Turkey, the few last weeks authorities have started transferring there newcomers from Crete. Among them extremely vulnerable…
15 JUL 2026
Crete – Gavdos: 8,552 refugee arrivals in the first half of 2026 – The issue of safe accommodation remains unresolved
17 FEB 2026
Crete – Gavdos 2025: Fourfold increase in refugee arrivals and absence of state planning
9 JUL 2025
Crete – Gavdos: 7,336 refugee arrivals in the first half of 2025, lack of management plan
30 JAN 2025
Crete – Gavdos: Sixfold increase in refugee arrivals in 2024 – Lack of organised first reception and accommodation infrastructure
19 DEC 2023
Crete and Gavdos have no reception and identification procedures despite the increased arrivals
4 OCT 2017
Vulnerable protection seekers who arrived in Crete end up detained in Kos
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