At least 12 migrants die as their boat capsizes off south-western Aegean coast of Turkey
At least 12 migrants were killed as a boat capsised off the south-western Aegean coast of Turkey on Monday. Another 31 migrants were rescued.At least 50 illegal immigrants lost their lives on their way to Europe through Turkey this year, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency in May 2019.
Most of the deaths took place along the Turkish-Iranian border, where 32 migrants froze to death while trying to cross to Van province in eastern Turkey from Iran. In four separate incidents on the Aegean Sea, a total of 16 migrants drowned while trying to cross to Greek islands. Turkey has been the main route for refugees trying to cross into Europe, especially since the beginning of the civil war in Syria.The migrants were mostly Afghan, Pakistani, Syrian and Iraqi nationals.
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