Turkish Coast Guard rescues 67 irregular migrants off coast of southwestern Turkey
67 irregular migrants were rescued from inflatable boats off the coast of Turkey’s western Muğla provinces, Turkish Coast Guard Command said in a statement on Monday.
According to the statement, the boats carrying 67 irregular migrants were pushed back to Turkish territorial waters by Greek Coast Guard forces.
Historically, Turkey has been a country of origin, transit, and destination for migrants and was a crossroads between Europe and Asia.
Recent regional events have contributed to Turkey increasingly becoming a major destination and transit country for those fleeing conflict, poverty, and disasters.
Turkey hosts one of the largest migrant and refugee populations in the world.
According to the official reports, 113,865 irregular migrants held across the country in 2020.
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