Türkiye captures 36 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea

The Turkish Coast Guard captured 36 irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea, authorities said Friday.

Coast guard units detected irregular immigrants on jet skis and rubber boats off Bodrum district in western Mugla province, the Turkish Coast Guard said in a statement.

Türkiye has been a key transit point for asylum seekers aiming to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.

Ankara and global rights groups have repeatedly condemned Greece's illegal practice of pushing back migrants, saying it violates humanitarian values and international law by endangering the lives of vulnerable migrants, including women and children.