Turkish Coast Guard: 132 irregular migrants rescued off northwestern Turkey

Turkish Coast Guard: 132 irregular migrants rescued off northwestern Turkey

132 irregular migrants were rescued from two boats off the coast of Turkey’s northwestern Çanakkale province, Turkish Coast Guard Command announced in a statement on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the boats carrying 132 irregular migrants were pushed back to Turkish territorial waters by Greek Coast Guard forces.

Historically, Turkey has been a country of origin, transit, and destination for migrants and was a crossroads between Europe and Asia.

Recent regional events have contributed to Turkey increasingly becoming a major destination and transit country for those fleeing conflict, poverty, and disasters.

Turkey hosts one of the largest migrant and refugee populations in the world.

According to the official reports, 113,865 irregular migrants held across the country in 2020.

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