Published : 20-08-2022
The Turkish Coast Guard detained 208 irregular migrants off the Aegean Sea and transferred them to the Immigration Department in Izmir.
According to Turkish authorities, 59 migrants were rescued off Ural district after the Greek forces forcibly pushed them back. Another 57 migrants were caught off the coastal town of Çeşme.
Two groups comprising 41 and 51 migrants were also detained off the Aegean. 10 migrants were rescued after Greek authorities pushed their vessel back to the Aegean regional waters.
The list of detained migrants includes at least five Palestinians from Syria. Their families expressed concerns over the consequences of their potential deportation to Syria.
In recent years, hundreds of thousands have made short but perilous journeys across the Aegean to reach Northern and Western Europe in search of a better life.
Hundreds of people have died at sea as many boats carrying refugees often sink or capsize. The Turkish Coast Guard Command has rescued thousands of others.
Turkey and Greece are key transit points for migrants looking to cross into Europe, fleeing war and persecution to start new lives. Turkey has accused Greece of large-scale pushbacks, summary deportations and denying migrants access to asylum procedures, which is a violation of international law. Ankara also accuses the EU of turning a blind eye to this blatant abuse of human rights.
Pushbacks are considered contrary to international refugee protection agreements that say people should not be expelled or returned to a country where their life or safety might be in danger due to their race, religion, nationality or membership of a social or political group.
The Turkish Coast Guard detained 208 irregular migrants off the Aegean Sea and transferred them to the Immigration Department in Izmir.
According to Turkish authorities, 59 migrants were rescued off Ural district after the Greek forces forcibly pushed them back. Another 57 migrants were caught off the coastal town of Çeşme.
Two groups comprising 41 and 51 migrants were also detained off the Aegean. 10 migrants were rescued after Greek authorities pushed their vessel back to the Aegean regional waters.
The list of detained migrants includes at least five Palestinians from Syria. Their families expressed concerns over the consequences of their potential deportation to Syria.
In recent years, hundreds of thousands have made short but perilous journeys across the Aegean to reach Northern and Western Europe in search of a better life.
Hundreds of people have died at sea as many boats carrying refugees often sink or capsize. The Turkish Coast Guard Command has rescued thousands of others.
Turkey and Greece are key transit points for migrants looking to cross into Europe, fleeing war and persecution to start new lives. Turkey has accused Greece of large-scale pushbacks, summary deportations and denying migrants access to asylum procedures, which is a violation of international law. Ankara also accuses the EU of turning a blind eye to this blatant abuse of human rights.
Pushbacks are considered contrary to international refugee protection agreements that say people should not be expelled or returned to a country where their life or safety might be in danger due to their race, religion, nationality or membership of a social or political group.
