A total of 526 irregular migrants rescued over the past week, Turkish Coast Guard says
526 irregular migrants have been rescued off coast of western Turkey over the past week, Turkish Coast Guard Command said in a statement on Monday.
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Between September 4 and September 10, a total of 322 migrants were rescued and 5 migrant smuggling suspects were apprehended in 10 incidents, the statement said.
They were rescued off coast of western Turkey in the Aegean Sea.
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)
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