Illegal ‘push back’ by Greece leaves migrants alone at sea

Turkiye has said footage from a navy drone shows 'irregular migrants' being transferred by Greek officials into a rubber dinghy and 'pushed back' into Turkish waters. 'Push backs' are illegal under international law and have resulted in huge numbers of deaths in recent years, these migrants were later rescued by the Turkish coast guard.

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