76 irregular migrants detained in Izmir coastal operations
Security teams detained 76 irregular migrants in simultaneous land and sea operations across Seferihisar, Karaburun and Urla.
KEY POINTS
- 76 irregular migrants were detained in Izmir
- Operations covered Seferihisar, Karaburun and Urla districts
- 17 migrants were caught on land in Urla on 28 October
- 28 migrants were detained at sea off Seferihisar
- All migrants were transferred to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management
Coast guard and gendarmerie teams carried out simultaneous land and sea operations in the Seferihisar, Karaburun and Urla districts of Izmir, detaining a total of 76 irregular migrants.
On 28 October at around 03:35, 17 irregular migrants were detained on land in Urla following joint work by the Coast Guard Aegean Sea Regional Command Intelligence Branch Directorate, coast guard boats and gendarmerie teams.
Later that day at around 08:30, two more irregular migrants were caught on land in Karaburun using a mobile coastal surveillance vehicle.
At around 08:20, a coast guard ship and boat stopped a moving inflatable boat off Seferihisar and detained 28 irregular migrants aboard.
The final operation took place at around 22:05 in Seferihisar, where coast guard boats stopped another inflatable boat attempting an illegal crossing and detained 29 irregular migrants.
After health checks, all 76 migrants were handed over to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management to complete legal proceedings.
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