Publish Date: 25 December 2023 - 10:33

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The Turkish Coast Guard announced Sunday that it rescued 28 irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea.

Coast guard units rescued the irregular migrants from a rubber boat off Seferihisar district in Izmir province.

Turkey has been a key transit point for irregular migrants who want to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.

The country, which already hosts 4 million refugees, more than any other country in the world, is taking new measures at its borders to prevent a fresh influx of migrants.

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