Turkish Coast Guard units have rescued 241 asylum seekers off the coast of Aegean provinces in western Turkey who were pushed back by Greek authorities, according to security sources
Turkish coast guard teams rescue 37 asylum seekers pushed into Turkish territorial waters off the Bodrum district of Mugla on July 6, 2021.
Acting on a tip-off, coast guard teams rescued 30 asylum seekers from rubber boats and lifeboats off the coast of Dikili district in Izmir province, according to a statement by the Turkish Coast Guard Command on Tuesday. Separately, 40 asylum seekers traveling on two boats off the coast of the town of Seferihisar in Izmir were rescued after they were pushed back by Greek elements, the coast guard said in a statement.
In Mugla province, coast guard teams acted on information that irregular migrants were abandoned by Greek elements off the coast of Bodrum.