Migrant shot dead by Greek coast guard in Aegean Sea
Greek authorities confirmed that the crew of a Greek coast guard vessel had opened fire on a migrant boat, killing one passenger. The incident occurred northwest of the island of Symi.
Greek authorities confirmed that the crew of a Greek coast guard vessel had opened fire on a migrant boat, killing one passenger. The incident occurred northwest of the island of Symi.
Turkish officials say they have rescued 116 migrants in the Aegean Sea, claiming they were pushed back by Greek authorities. Multiple rescue operations took place off Turkey's western coast.
From the crack of dawn to the dead of night, the Turkish coast guard said it intercepted six inflatable boats in various locations in the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea on August 11. Turkey also accused Greek authorities of pushing back 21 migrants and one child into Turkish territorial waters.
Omid and Milad undertook the mammoth journey on foot as well as boat, plane and bus in the wake of the 2022 mass protests.
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Turkey accuses the Greek Coast Guard of illegally pushing back migrants, as the Turkish Coast Guard claims to have rescued migrants in four separate incidents.
A Greek border guard was hospitalized after being shot by unidentified individuals near Greece's northern border with Turkey, according to Greek police. They suspect the shooters could have been migrant smugglers.
Facing mounting domestic tensions over Syrian refugees, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reaching out to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad for dialogue. The initiative, reportedly supported by Moscow, is complicated by Turkey's significant military presence in Syria.
Smugglers frequently risk lives trying to get migrants from Turkey to Greece, an EU member state. Nineteen people were saved by the Turkish coast guard after a raft carrying migrants hit rocks off the Turkish coast.
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Turkish police arrested hundreds of people during anti-Syrian riots in several cities which erupted after a Syrian man had been accused of harassing a child. Turkey, which hosts around 3.2 million Syrian refugees according to UN data, has been shaken several times by bouts of xenophobic violence in recent years.
Turkey is deporting Syrian refugees back to Syria, despite mounting international concerns. Human rights groups have condemned the plans and warned of serious ramifications for the returnees.