Published : 04-05-2021
62 migrants and two smugglers were intercepted by the Turkish authorities on May 3 as they tried to illegally leave the country through the Aegean coast.
The migrants were transferred to the migration directorate in Izmir pending the necessary legal measures. The smugglers have been held in custody.
At the same time, 29 migrants were rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard after they were pushed back from Greece.
Turkey and human rights groups have repeatedly condemned Greece's illegal practice of pushing back asylum seekers, saying it violates humanitarian values and international law by endangering the lives of vulnerable migrants, including women and children.
62 migrants and two smugglers were intercepted by the Turkish authorities on May 3 as they tried to illegally leave the country through the Aegean coast.
The migrants were transferred to the migration directorate in Izmir pending the necessary legal measures. The smugglers have been held in custody.
At the same time, 29 migrants were rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard after they were pushed back from Greece.
Turkey and human rights groups have repeatedly condemned Greece's illegal practice of pushing back asylum seekers, saying it violates humanitarian values and international law by endangering the lives of vulnerable migrants, including women and children.
