The Turkish Coast Guard stated on Thursday that it rescued 63 irregular migrants illegally pushed again into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities.
In an preliminary incident, Turkish groups had been dispatched off the coast off Ayvacık within the northwestern Çanakkale province after the coast guard discovered that there have been irregular migrants on a rubber boat and a complete of 44 international nationals had been rescued, the Turkish Coast Guard stated.
Nineteen irregular migrants had been later rescued off the coast of the Ayvalık District of Balıkesir province.
Türkiye has been a key transit level for irregular migrants desirous to cross into Europe to begin new lives, particularly these fleeing battle and persecution.
Human rights teams and media retailers have regularly reported on unlawful pushbacks and different human rights breaches by Greek authorities.
Türkiye and international rights teams have repeatedly condemned Greece’s unlawful observe of pushing again irregular migrants, saying it violates humanitarian values and worldwide legislation by endangering the lives of susceptible migrants, together with ladies and kids.
