Search and rescue efforts are underway, with 25 people rescued and 1 still missing
At least nine people were killed, while 25 others were rescued on Thursday after a rubber boat carrying irregular migrants sank off the coast of Ayvacik district in Türkiye's northwestern Canakkale province.
According to the local governor's office, authorities responded to a distress call early in the morning by dispatching coast guard vessels and a helicopter to the area.
One irregular migrant remains missing.
Search and rescue operations are underway with four boats, one helicopter, and a specialized diving team.
The rescued migrants were taken to hospitals in Canakkale and Balikesir for treatment.
Türkiye has been a key transit point for asylum seekers wanting to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.
Ankara and global rights groups have repeatedly condemned Greece's illegal practice of pushbacks, saying it violates humanitarian values and international law by endangering the lives of vulnerable migrants, including women and children.
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