The Turkish Coast Guards rescue a boat was carrying on board a number of Palestinian Syrian and Syrian refugees, which was heading to the Greek island of Kos, according to Turkish news agencies, the Turkish Coast Guard Commands has rescued a number of illegal immigrants, when their boat capsized off the coast of “Mugla” southwest the country, most of them Palestinian Syrian, Iraqi, and Syrians.
According to a statement issued by the state of Mugla, that five people died off the coast of the town of Bodrum, Mugla state, southern Turkey, following the sinking of the boat that was carrying them, while the Coast Guard was able to rescue eight others.
The statement said that the coastal police, saved thousand and 497 illegal immigrants, during search and rescue operations carried out since the start of this year, in the Aegean Sea waters.
Meanwhile, the Turkish Coast Guards intercepted a ship which was carrying about 400 illegal immigrants on 13th of March, believed to be Syrians, which was heading to the Italian shores, according to the Turkish news agencies, the Turkish Coast Guard Commands intercepted a ship, off the coast of the state, “Çanakkale” north-west of the country.
It is noteworthy that between 3 to 5 thousands of Palestinian refugees who fled as a result of the ongoing war in Syria, were distributed to a number of Turkish cities.