- 02.12.2024, Monday
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Türkiye rescues 21 irregular migrants off coast of Bodrum
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Turkish Coast Guard saves migrants after they were pushed into Turkish waters by Greek authorities
The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 21 irregular migrants off the coast of Bodrum in Mugla province on Sunday.
The coast guard was dispatched to the area after receiving information about a group of irregular migrants in a lifeboat offshore, according to a statement on the Coast Guard Command's official website.
The teams rescued 21 irregular migrants, including 11 children, who had been pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities.
The migrants were handed over to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management after necessary procedures.
*Writing by Gizem Nisa Cebi in Istanbul
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