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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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It already hosts 4 million refugees, more than any other country in the world, and is taking new security measures on its borders to humanely prevent an influx of migrants.