Türkiye rescues 24 irregular migrants off coast of Izmir

Türkiye rescues 24 irregular migrants off coast of Izmir

Turkish safety forces rescued 24 irregular migrants off the coast of Türkiye’s Aegean Izmir province, the Turkish Coast Guard stated on Sunday.

A coast guard boat was dispatched to the realm on a tip {that a} group of irregular migrants was in an inflatable boat close to the Dikili district, the Coast Guard Command stated in an announcement.

They had been pushed again by Greek forces again into Turkish territorial waters, the assertion added.

The groups introduced the irregular migrants ashore.

The irregular migrants had been handed over to the Provincial Immigration Directorate after obligatory procedures.

Türkiye and world rights teams have repeatedly condemned Greece’s unlawful apply of pushing again asylum seekers, saying it violates humanitarian values and worldwide legislation by endangering the lives of weak migrants, together with ladies and youngsters.

Source: www.anews.com.tr