Turkish Coast Guard: 13 irregular migrants rescued off northwestern Turkey

13 irregular migrants were rescued from two boats off the coast of the Ayvacık district of Turkey’s northwestern Çanakkale province, Turkish Coast Guard Command announced in a statement on Friday.

Ekleme: 19.02.2021 11:41:01 / Güncelleme: 19.02.2021 11:41:01 / English News / Çanakkale Haberleri
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“On 18 February 2021 at 04.10 a.m., it was reported that there was a group of irregular migrants on a lifeboat off the coast of Çanakkale’s Ayvacık district. They were left to Turkish territorial waters by Greek assets. 13 irregular migrants on the lifeboat were rescued by CG boat”, the statement said.

Turkey has traditionally been a major transit port for irregular immigrants to enter the European countries.

According to the official reports, 113,865 irregular migrants held across the country in 2020. (ILKHA)