Dozens of migrants rescued as boat sinks off Türkiye's Izmir

Turkish rescue teams have saved 43 irregular migrants after their rubber boat began sinking off the coast of the Foça district in Izmir province.

According to TRT Haber, citing the Turkish Coast Guard Command, a distress call was received by the 112 emergency centre, prompting a large-scale rescue operation involving a ship, four patrol boats, and a helicopter.

Rescuers pulled 39 migrants from the partially submerged vessel, while four others were rescued from the water.

Authorities also recovered the body of one individual, who is believed to have drowned during the incident.

In connection with the case, one suspect accused of organising the illegal transport of migrants was detained.

The rescued migrants were transferred to the migration authorities, while the suspect was handed over to the gendarmerie for further investigation.

By Tamilla Hasanova