Türkiye holds over 170 irregular migrants

By Anadolu Staff

BALIKESIR, MUGLA, IZMIR, Türkiye (AA) - Turkish forces held a total of 175 irregular migrants across Türkiye, security sources said on Tuesday.

A total of 33 irregular migrants who were pushed back into Turkish waters by the Greek Coast Guard were rescued off Ayvalik district in Türkiye's western city of Balikesir.

Meanwhile, some 66 irregular migrants who were pushed back into Turkish waters by the Greek Coast Guard were rescued off Marmaris, Datca and Fethiye districts in western Mugla province.

The Turkish Coast Guard teams also caught 17 migrants trying to cross illegally off the coast of Datca district.

The Turkish Coast Guard also said that it rescued 17 irregular migrants who were illegally pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities off Dikili district in Türkiye's western city of Izmir.

The Turkish Coast Guard Command said their teams also caught 37 migrants trying to cross illegally off the coast of Dikili district.

Meanwhile, Turkish security forces nabbed 22 irregular migrants who were attempting to go abroad illegally in Ortaca and Yatagan districts of Mugla province.

All of the migrants were taken to provincial migration offices.