Published : 04-02-2022
Turkish Coast Guard intercepted 47 irregular migrants off the coast of the state of Mugla, northwest Turkey.
The Turkish coast guard said that on Wednesday evening they intercepted 23 migrants boarding a rubber boat off the Bodrum district. Another 24 migrants were caught on a yacht off the Marmaris district. Two people were detained over smuggling allegations.
The migrants were transferred to the Migration department in Mugla pending the necessary legal procedures.
Turkey has served as a major launch-off point for migrants fleeing Syria, among other war-stricken zones, onboard “death boats” bound for Europe.
AGPS kept record of the death of dozens of Palestinian refugees at sea, trying to reach European destinations.
Turkish Coast Guard intercepted 47 irregular migrants off the coast of the state of Mugla, northwest Turkey.
The Turkish coast guard said that on Wednesday evening they intercepted 23 migrants boarding a rubber boat off the Bodrum district. Another 24 migrants were caught on a yacht off the Marmaris district. Two people were detained over smuggling allegations.
The migrants were transferred to the Migration department in Mugla pending the necessary legal procedures.
Turkey has served as a major launch-off point for migrants fleeing Syria, among other war-stricken zones, onboard “death boats” bound for Europe.
AGPS kept record of the death of dozens of Palestinian refugees at sea, trying to reach European destinations.
