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The Turkish Coast Guard said Saturday it detained 29 irregular migrants who were travelling by boat in the Aegean Sea, reports Anadolu Agency.
The migrants were detained off Fethiye district in Mugla province on Turkiye’s Aegean Coast while they were trying to go abroad via illegal ways, according to a statement.
The migrants were taken to the provincial migration authorities.
READ: Turkiye captures 439 irregular migrants, rescues 102 in same day
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