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Turkish drone captures illegal Greek pushback of irregular migrants

The illegal Greek pushback was recorded 3.62 miles (5.82 kilometers) southwest off the coast of Cesme in the Aegean Sea on Dec. 29, the ministry said in a tweet. The Turkish Coast Guard was immediately alerted and rescued the irregular migrants, it added.

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Türkiye has been a key transit point for irregular migrants who want to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution in their countries.