Turkish coast guard detains 184 illegal migrants

Turkey’s coast guard detained a ship with 184 Turks, Iraqis and Palestinians aboard trying to reach the European Union illegally via the Greek island of Lesvos, the semi-official Anatolia news agency said yesterday. The ship was stopped on Saturday off the western coast. Turkey, a candidate for EU membership, has cracked down on illegal immigration following EU concerns over its inability to stop people from poor Middle Eastern and former Soviet states.
(19.03.07)   Kathimerini English Edition   ()
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