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Turkish Coast Guard rescued 132 migrants illegally pushed again into Türkiye’s territorial waters by Greece off the coasts of the Dikili and Foca districts of the Aegean Izmir province.
(AA Archive)
The Turkish Coast Guard has rescued a complete of 132 refugees illegally pushed again by Greek forces.
Eighty-five irregular migrants pushed again into Turkish territorial waters by Greece had been rescued off the coasts of the Dikili and Foca districts of the Aegean Izmir province, the Turkish Coast Guard Command mentioned on Monday.
Officials took motion after studying there was a gaggle of irregular migrants in an inflatable boat off Foca.
Forty-two irregular migrants on the boat who had been pushed again into Turkish territorial waters by Greek forces had been rescued.
The crews additionally rescued six irregular migrants on a life raft and 37 from an inflatable boat which had been pushed again off the coast of Dikili.
After processing, the overseas nationals had been despatched to the provincial migration administration directorate.
Separately, 47 irregular migrants in an inflatable boat pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek forces off the coast of western Mugla province’s Bodrum district had been additionally rescued.
The crews took 47 migrants from the boat and took them ashore.
After processing, the overseas nationals had been despatched to the provincial migration administration directorate.
Türkiye and international rights teams have repeatedly condemned Greece’s unlawful follow of pushing again asylum seekers, saying it violates humanitarian values and worldwide legislation by endangering the lives of weak migrants, together with girls and kids.
READ MORE: Three key takeaways: EU-Greece cowl up of unlawful pushbacks of migrants
Source: AA
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