Tag: asylum seekers

The asylum seekers were rescued off the Aegean coast.

77 migrants illegally pushed back by Greece into Turkish waters; 38 in 2 boats detected by mobile radar.

Asylum seekers rescued in Turkish waters around Izmir province.

3 people also arrested for alleged human smuggling.

39 irregular migrants also held in northwestern Kırklareli province.

Two Turkish nationals steering the boat were also detained.

Turkish security forces have rescued hundreds of asylum seekers illegally pushed back by Greece.

Migrants say they were forced to embark on boats by Greece, pushed back to Turkey.

Asylum seekers had been illegally pushed back by Greek coastal authorities into Turkish territorial waters.