Türkiye rescues refugees abandoned by Greece in Aegean Sea

Turkish Coast Guard saved the irregular migrants after they were abandoned in the sea by the Greek Coast Guard in two life rafts in the Kusadasi Kadinlar Denizi area, northeast of Samos Island.

The irregular migrants were saved during the reconnaissance and surveillance activities conducted by the UAV of the Turkish Naval Forces Command on Aug. 9, 2024.

Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense shared the images of the rescued irregular migrants on its official X account.

Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığına ait İHA ile 9 Ağustos 2024 tarihinde icra edilen keşif ve gözetleme faaliyeti esnasında, Yunanistan’a ait Sahil Güvenlik botunun, Sisam Adası’nın kuzey doğusunda, Kuşadası Kadınlar Denizi mevkisinde düzensiz göçmenleri 2 adet can salına bırakarak… pic.twitter.com/lDv5gEZ7Bd

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) August 13, 2024

Greece often leaves irregular migrants to die in the sea by leaving them in life rafts.

In response, Turkish security forces continue to save the lives of irregular migrants.