Turkish forces rescue 374 more irregular migrants in Aegean Sea
The Turkish Coast Guard conducted a successful rescue operation in the Aegean Sea, saving a total of 374 irregular migrants. Among those rescued were 41 migrants who were retrieved from a rubber boat near the Datca district in Mugla province, as well as 165 individuals off the coast of Canakkale province.
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- Published Date: 10:04 | 03 October 2023
- Modified Date: 10:04 | 03 October 2023
The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 374 irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea.
They included 41 migrants who were rescued from a rubber boat off Datca district in Türkiye's Mugla province and 165 off Canakkale province, the Coast Guard Command said Monday on its website.
Also, 68 migrants in a rubber boat off Izmir province were rescued after being pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek forces, according to the Coast Guard Command.
In addition, 20 irregular migrants preparing to leave the country were caught, according to the Coast Guard Command.
The migrants were taken to the provincial migration management directorate.
Türkiye and global rights groups have repeatedly condemned Greece's illegal practice of pushing back asylum seekers, saying it violates humanitarian values and international law by endangering the lives of vulnerable migrants, including women and children.
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