In an operation carried out off the coasts of Çeşme and Urla in İzmir yesterday morning, Coast Guard Command teams identified a group of irregular migrants in rubber boats. Taking action, the teams caught 58 irregular migrants, including 11 children, who were in 2 rubber boats.
In the operations carried out; a group of irregular migrants was identified by the Coast Guard Mobile Radar off the coast of the Çeşme district. The teams dispatched to the region rescued 15 irregular migrants, including 6 children, and one suspected human smuggler was taken into custody.
Off the coast of the Karaburun district, 27 irregular migrants, including 6 children, were rescued.
The irregular migrants brought to the shore were sent to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management after their processing.
News Source: 12punto
