Turkey: Coast Guard rescues migrants pushed by Greece

Asylum seekers continue to wait at woodland near buffer zone located between the Kastanies and the Pazarkule border gates, hoping that Greece will open the border gate, on March 18, 2020 in Turkey’s northwestern Edirne province [İslam Yakut – Anadolu Agency]

Turkish authorities on Thursday rescued dozens of migrants in the Aegean after they were pushed back into the Turkish territorial waters by Greek elements.

The provincial coast guard command said a total of 27 irregular migrants were rescued off the coast of Bodrum district in the southwestern Mugla province.

The command added that the irregular migrants were referred to the provincial migration office.

Turkey has been a key transit point for irregular migrants wanting to reach Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.

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