Turkish Coast Guard rescues 14 irregular migrants after Greek pushback

Ankara, The Gulf Observer: The Turkish Coast Guard has rescued 14 irregular migrants in the North Aegean Sea after they were illegally pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities.

Coast Guard Northern Aegean Group Command teams determined on Sunday that there were irregular migrants in a life raft off Türkiye’s northwestern town of Ayvacik in Canakkale.

The coast guard also reported that the migrants were from Yemen, Sudan, and Eritrea.

After the necessary procedures, the migrants who were brought ashore were transferred to the Ayvacik Immigration Office.

In a separate incident, 41 irregular migrants were caught in the cargo box of a pickup truck in Mugla, Aegean Türkiye.

Authorities have detained and arrested two individuals suspected of engaging in migrant smuggling.