Turkish Coast Guard rescues 159 irregular migrants after Greek authorities illegally pushed them into Turkish territorial waters
Türkiye has been a key transit point for irregular migrants wanting to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.
Teams were dispatched off the coast of Ayvacik district in northwestern Canakkale province after the agency received information that there were irregular migrants in rubber boats, the Turkish Coast Guard said on Tuesday. Separately, coast guard teams rescued 53 migrants after receiving information that there were groups of irregular migrants in rubber boats off the coast of Ayvalik district in Balikesir province.
Türkiye has been a key transit point for irregular migrants wanting to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.
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