28 irregular migrants rescued off the coast of western Turkey
Turkish Coast Guard rescued 28 irregular migrants from a boat off the coast of western Balıkesir province, Turkish Coast Guard Command said in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Greek Coast Guard forces pushed the boat carrying 26 Afghan and 2 Iranian irregular migrants, including 4 children and 2 women, back to Turkey. They were rescued off the coast of Balıkesir province.
Turkey has traditionally been a major transit port for irregular immigrants to enter the European countries.
According to the official reports, 454,662 irregular migrants held across the country in 2019.
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