Published : 09-10-2018
15 migrants, among them Palestinian refugees, have been detained in Castillorizo Island, located in the Rhodes Regional Division, in the South Aegean, east of Greece, for 12 consecutive days.
According to the Rescue and Follow-Up Cell, a migrant vessel set sail from Antalya, in Turkey, to Castillorizo Island, before it bumped into rocks and started to fall into pieces. The vessel disembarked at an abandoned island.
The Greek authorities received a communiqué to rescue the migrants. However, no information was revealed about their whereabouts and condition.
An activist said he had recently reached out to one of the migrants, who said the migrants were taken to Castillorizo, where they have had their mobile phones seized. The migrants are expected to be transferred to Rhodes Island following 20 days in custody.
Turkey has served as a major launch-off point for migrants fleeing Syria, among other war-stricken zones, onboard “death boats” bound for Europe, as they rummaged around for a safe shelter.
AGPS kept record of the death of 51 Palestinians at sea, trying to reach European destinations.
15 migrants, among them Palestinian refugees, have been detained in Castillorizo Island, located in the Rhodes Regional Division, in the South Aegean, east of Greece, for 12 consecutive days.
According to the Rescue and Follow-Up Cell, a migrant vessel set sail from Antalya, in Turkey, to Castillorizo Island, before it bumped into rocks and started to fall into pieces. The vessel disembarked at an abandoned island.
The Greek authorities received a communiqué to rescue the migrants. However, no information was revealed about their whereabouts and condition.
An activist said he had recently reached out to one of the migrants, who said the migrants were taken to Castillorizo, where they have had their mobile phones seized. The migrants are expected to be transferred to Rhodes Island following 20 days in custody.
Turkey has served as a major launch-off point for migrants fleeing Syria, among other war-stricken zones, onboard “death boats” bound for Europe, as they rummaged around for a safe shelter.
AGPS kept record of the death of 51 Palestinians at sea, trying to reach European destinations.
