Dozens of illegal migrants rescued off coast of Türkiye

Turkish Coast Guard forces rescued 42 illegal migrants off the coast of the Seferihisar district of the western Turkish province of Mugla.

This is stated in the message of the Coast Guard Command, Anadolu Agency reports.

The asylum seekers were forced out by Greek border guards into Turkish territorial waters.

The Turkish Coast Guard Command received a signal that a rubber boat with a group of refugees on board was spotted off the coast of Seferihisar.

After receiving the relevant information, boats of the Turkish Coast Guard forces were sent to the site.

As a result of the operation, 42 people were rescued.

After passing the appropriate procedures, the migrants were taken to the local migration department.