Turkish coast guard teams rescued 16 refugees off the coast of the western state of Izmir, after the Greek authorities forced them to return to Turkey.
The Turkish Coast Guard Command stated today, Thursday, that its teams received a report about a group of asylum seekers on two inflatable boats off the coast of the town of Çeme in Izmir, to proceed to the site of the two boats.
She explained that the coast guard teams rescued 16 people on board the two boats, and it was found that the Greek forces forced them to return to the territorial waters of Turkey.
Source: “Anatolia”