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Turkish coast guards performed a number of rescue operations within the nation’s Aegean Sea the place it saved 134 irregular migrants compelled to go to Turkish waters by Greek authorities.
(AA)
Türkiye’s coast guards have rescued 134 irregular migrants pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greece and caught 69 making an attempt to cross illegally.
The Turkish Coast Guard Command stated on Monday the rescue operations have been carried out off the Turkish coasts of Mugla and Izmir within the Aegean Sea.
In Mugla’s Bodrum district, Turkish coast guards captured 32 international nationals making an attempt to cross illegally in rubber boats and rescued 16 irregular migrants who have been pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek models.
Five irregular migrants in a rubber boat who have been pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek officers have been additionally rescued within the Datca district of Mugla.
Meanwhile, 113 irregular migrants who have been illegally pushed again into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities have been rescued and 37 have been captured off western Izmir province.
All of the migrants have been taken to provincial migration workplaces.
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Greek unlawful pushbacks
Türkiye has been a key transit level for asylum seekers making an attempt to cross into Europe to begin new lives, particularly these fleeing conflict and persecution.
Human rights teams and media retailers have regularly reported on unlawful pushbacks and different human rights breaches by Greek authorities.
Ankara and world 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 ladies and youngsters.
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Source: AA
