Illegal migrant operation in İzmir
Off the coast of İzmir's Menderes district, 15 illegal migrants pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek elements were rescued, while 88 illegal migrants were apprehended off the coasts of Seferihisar and Urla.
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15 illegal migrants were rescued in the Menderes district of İzmir. It was stated that 88 illegal migrants were apprehended off the coast of Urla.
According to the statement on the Coast Guard Command's website, teams were dispatched to the region after receiving information that there was a group of illegal migrants in a rubber boat off the coast of Menderes.
The teams brought 15 illegal migrants, 8 of whom were children, ashore after they had been pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek elements.
Off the coast of Urla, a group of illegal migrants in a rubber boat was detected by a Coast Guard Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. 33 illegal migrants, 19 of whom were children, were apprehended in the rubber boat stopped by a Coast Guard boat.
With the support of the Alaçatı Gendarmerie Command teams, 4 human smuggling suspects considered to be connected to the incident were detained on land.
On the other hand, 55 illegal migrants, 19 of whom were children, were apprehended in a rubber boat that was also stopped off the coast of Seferihisar.
The illegal migrants were sent to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management after their processing.