Rescue of asylum seekers in Aegean Sea

Greek Coast Guard rescues 101 refugees at Sunday The boat is said to have sailed from Turkey to Italy, with the majority of its occupants being Afghan migrants.

The migrants were rescued from a sinking boat near the island of Paros. The migrants were traveling from Turkey to Italy, Greek state radio and television reported, quoting the Greek Coast Guard. The majority are said to be from Afghanistan. These migrants were first transferred to a safe place on the island of Paros.

Immigrants regularly try to reach Italy from the shores of the Aegean Sea via dangerous routes north or south of Crete. In this long way, most of the boats are damaged or other accidents occur, which lead to the sinking of the boats.

The boats that migrants receive from smugglers are often old and worn out and should not normally be used.

Greece, which is at the forefront of the influx of asylum seekers based in Turkey to enter the European Union, pledged on Wednesday to open new reception centers for migrants on the islands.

The Greek government is determined to prevent long-term asylum seekers from staying in concentration camps on the island.

The Aegean Sea route from Turkey to Greece and Italy takes many victims every year.

 

_{Source and Credit: Infomigrants, Hurriyet}