23 irregular migrants rescued off Turkey's Aegean coast
23 irregular migrants were rescued from a boat off the coast of the Kuşadası district of Turkey’s northwestern Aydın province, Turkish Coast Guard Command announced in a statement on Friday.
According to the statement, the boat carrying 23 irregular migrants was pushed back to Turkish territorial waters by Greek Coast Guard forces.
Turkey has traditionally been a major transit port for irregular immigrants to enter European countries.
According to the official reports, 113,865 irregular migrants held across the country in 2020.
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