Turkyie rescues 50 irregular migrants pushed back by Greece

ISTANBUL, The Turkish Coast Guard Command rescued on Tuesday 50 irregular migrants who were pushed back into Turkish waters by Greek forces. Teams were dispatched to the Menderes district of Izmir on Turkiye's Aegean coast after detecting irregular migrants in a rubber boat, the Coast Guard Command was quoted by Turkish News Agency (Anadolu) as saying. The coastguards rescued 19 irregular migrants, including three children, from a life raft that was pushed back into Turkish territorial waters. Teams also rescued 31 irregular migrants from a drifting boat off the coast of Dikili district in Izmir after its motor failed, adding that after official procedures by authorities, the irregular migrants were handed over to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management. Turkiye is a major transit point for asylum seekers trying to reach Europe to start a new life, especially those fleeing wars and persecution. Source: Kuwait News Agency