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Turkish seafarer awaits deportation after jumping ship in Australia
A Turkish seafarer was caught and detained by police last week after he failed to return from shore leave at the Australian port of Gladstone, in Queensland.
The man was caught while travelling on a passenger bus to Brisbane and is currently in custody with the Australian Border Force. His maritime crew visa has been cancelled and he awaits deportation to Turkey.
In April, a Chinese seafarer also went on the run from Gladstone before handing himself into authorities three weeks later in Sydney.