52 migrants rescued in western Turkey

By Mehmet Calik
AYDIN, Turkey (AA) - Turkish coast guard units on Sunday rescued 52 irregular migrants, including 25 children, in the western province of Aydin.
The units sprang to action after learning a rubber boat carrying the migrants was stranded in the Aegean Sea due to engine failure.

The migrants included 45 Afghans, six Iranians, and a Gabonese. They were transferred to the provincial migration office.