The Turkish Coast Guard stated it rescued a complete of 181 irregular migrants on Monday, together with many who have been illegally pushed again into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities.
In the primary incident, groups have been dispatched off the coast of Ayvacik within the northwestern Canakkale province after the coast guard discovered that there have been irregular migrants in an inflatable boat. A complete of 39 individuals from numerous international locations who have been pushed again by Greek authorities have been rescued, it stated.
In the second incident in the identical area, 54 migrants have been rescued.
Meanwhile, in Türkiye’s Aegean province of Mugla, 88 irregular migrants who have been pushed again by Greek forces have been rescued.
According to a press release on the Coast Guard Command web site, groups have been dispatched to the scene.
Turkish Coast Guard groups have been additionally dispatched off the coast of Marmaris following stories of irregular migrants on life rafts and inflatable boats, the company stated.
A complete of 37 irregular migrants in two life rafts and 40 irregular migrants in inflatable boats have been rescued by the groups, and two suspects believed to be migrant smugglers have been arrested.
Meanwhile, 11 irregular migrants in an inflatable boat pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities have been additionally rescued off the coast of Datca.
All of the migrants have been taken to provincial migration places of work.
Türkiye has been a key transit level for irregular migrants eager to cross into Europe to start out new lives, particularly these fleeing battle and persecution.
Human rights teams and media retailers have incessantly reported on unlawful pushbacks and different human rights breaches by Greek authorities.
Türkiye and international rights teams have repeatedly condemned Greece’s unlawful apply of pushing again irregular migrants, saying it violates humanitarian values and worldwide legislation by endangering the lives of weak migrants, together with ladies and youngsters.
