Turkey rescues 73 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea

MUGLA/IZMIR/CANAKKALE, Turkey

Turkish coast guard units rescued 73 irregular migrants on Thursday after they were pushed back by Greek authorities in the Aegean Sea.

Forty migrants in Canakkale province, 25 in Datca, Mugla province and eight in Izmir were rescued off Turkey's Aegean coast, according to information obtained from authorities.

They were referred to the provincial migration office.

*Writing by Beyza Binnur Donmez in Ankara