The Turkish Coast Guard on Sunday night successfully rescued 27 irregular migrants who had been forcibly returned to Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities
According to the Coast Guard Command, Afghan migrants were saved from a rubber boat near the Ayvacık district in Çanakkale province in northwestern Türkiye.
The migrants were escorted to the local migration authorities.
Türkiye and global rights groups have repeatedly condemned Greece’s illegal practice of pushing back irregular migrants, saying it violates humanitarian values and international law by endangering the lives of vulnerable migrants, including women and children.
Türkiye has been a key transit point for irregular migrants seeking to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.
By Breaking News Turkey with AA
