Around 300 migrants rescued in the last three days

2023-07-03 11:32:06

The Turkish Coast Guard has successfully rescued around 300 migrants attempting to cross the Aegean Sea towards Greece over the past three days.

Vienna (OTS) – According to the Turkish Coast Guard Command, these migrants were rescued at the last minute following being pushed back by the Greek Coast Guard.

The following statements were published on the Coast Guard website:

On June 30, July 1 and July 2, regarding 300 irregular migrants pushed back by Greece were rescued off the coasts of İzmir, Muğla, Antalya, Balıkesir and Çanakkale.

In addition, four migrant smugglers were arrested by Turkish security forces following the pushbacks in Antalya and Muğla.

For more information on the rescue operations and the actions taken by the Turkish Coast Guard, visit the official website:

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