43 irregular migrants apprehended off the coast of southern Turkey
43 irregular migrants were apprehnded off the coast of Turkey's southern Antalya Province, Turkish Coast Guard Command announced in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the irregular migrants were trying to go to Greek islands in illegal ways.
Turkey has traditionally been a major transit port for irregular immigrants to enter the European countries.
According to the official reports, 454,662 irregular migrants held across the country in 2019. (ILKHA)