On 22 July 2024, the Turkish Coast Guard Command successfully rescued a group of irregular immigrants who had been pushed into Turkish territorial waters by the Greek coast guard. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) July 22, 2024Turkish Ministry of Defense said: “Our Coast Guard Command was immediately informed and the immigrants in question were rescued by the Coast Guard boat that arrived in the region.”Ongoing humanitarian tragedy in AegeanAttempts to cross into Greece continue despite pushbacks. Hours later, the group reported being pushed back into Turkish waters. Pushbacks and violence by Greek coast guardOn Jan. 19, 12 Palestinians were found drifting in a Greek-manufactured life raft in Turkish waters near Kastellorizo. After volunteers contacted the Turkish Coast Guard Command, they were informed that the migrants had been transported to Türkiye.

Source: Libya Today July 22, 2024 10:51 UTC