Turkey rescues 78 migrants from boats off Aegean coast
Country is key transit point for migrants aiming to cross into Europe to start new lives
By Yusuf Soykan Bal
IZMIR, Turkey (AA) - A total of 78 irregular migrants were rescued off Turkey’s Aegean coast, sources said Wednesday.
Coast Guard teams launched an operation and rescued 40 Afghan migrants who were in a rubber boat which had been directed to Turkish territorial waters by the Greek Coast Guard.
Separately, Coast Guard teams also rescued 38 irregular migrants from a boat drifting off the Aegean coast.
Turkey has been a key transit point for irregular migrants aiming to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.
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