Turkish Coast Guard: 68 irregular migrants rescued off southwestern Turkey
63 irregular migrants were rescued from a boat off the coast of Turkey’s western Izmir province, Turkish Coast Guard Command announced in a statement on Wednesday.
The boat carrying 68 irregular migrants were pushed back to Turkish territorial waters by Greek Coast Guard forces, according to the statement.
They were rescued off the coast of the Foça district of Izmir 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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