Türkiye rescues 29 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea

Irregular migrants, including children, rescued from rubber boat pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek elements, says Coast Guard Command

By Sabri Kesen

MUGLA, Türkiye (AA) - Türkiye rescued 29 irregular migrants from a rubber boat that was pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek elements, the Turkish Coast Guard Command said.

In a statement, the Coast Guard Command said that it directed its boat to the area upon receiving information about a group of irregular migrants on a rubber boat off the coast of Bodrum district in the Aegean province of Mugla.

The teams rescued 29 irregular migrants, including children, from the rubber boat pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek elements.

The migrants were handed over to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management.

*Writing by Alperen Aktas from Istanbul

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