Published : 31-12-2019
The Turkish Coast Guard arrested on Sunday 107 irregular immigrants in the Turkish Aegean province of Aydin as they attempted to illegally disembark on Greek islands.
Turkish Coast Guard also intercepted a rubber boat carrying 31 migrants onboard in Kuşadası resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast, including 26 Syrians and four Palestinians.
The Turkish Coast Guard said that 38 of the arrested migrants are Syrian nationals and 26 are Afghans. The list also includes12 Palestinian refugees.
Over recent years, the Aegean coast has served as a launch-off destination for thousands of illegal migrants wishing to disembark in Greece, fleeing Turkey and nearby conflict zones.
An agreement between Turkey and Greece to tighten grip on refugees from Syria trying to creep into the Greek territories via the Turkish borders has made the situation far worse.
Palestinian refugees from Syria continue to risk their lives onboard the “death boats” to Greece, rummaging around for a momentary respite from the daily scenes of bloodshed and destruction.
AGPS has kept record of the death of dozens of refugees onboard Greece-bound ships. Several others have been arrested by Turkish coast guards near the borders.
Activists estimate that around 4,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are taking cover in such Greek islands as Lesbos, Mytilene, Chios, Leros, and Kos, among other areas in Greece.
The Turkish Coast Guard arrested on Sunday 107 irregular immigrants in the Turkish Aegean province of Aydin as they attempted to illegally disembark on Greek islands.
Turkish Coast Guard also intercepted a rubber boat carrying 31 migrants onboard in Kuşadası resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast, including 26 Syrians and four Palestinians.
The Turkish Coast Guard said that 38 of the arrested migrants are Syrian nationals and 26 are Afghans. The list also includes12 Palestinian refugees.
Over recent years, the Aegean coast has served as a launch-off destination for thousands of illegal migrants wishing to disembark in Greece, fleeing Turkey and nearby conflict zones.
An agreement between Turkey and Greece to tighten grip on refugees from Syria trying to creep into the Greek territories via the Turkish borders has made the situation far worse.
Palestinian refugees from Syria continue to risk their lives onboard the “death boats” to Greece, rummaging around for a momentary respite from the daily scenes of bloodshed and destruction.
AGPS has kept record of the death of dozens of refugees onboard Greece-bound ships. Several others have been arrested by Turkish coast guards near the borders.
Activists estimate that around 4,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are taking cover in such Greek islands as Lesbos, Mytilene, Chios, Leros, and Kos, among other areas in Greece.
