Eleven migrants dead after boat capsizes off western Turkey

Eight others were rescued from the sea near the town of Cesme, on the Aegean coast, state-owned Anadolu agency said.

January 12, 2020 03:30 am | Updated 03:30 am IST

Eleven migrants, including eight children, died after their boat capsized off Turkey's western coast, State-owned Anadolu agency said on Saturday.

Eight others were rescued from the sea near the town of Cesme, on the Aegean coast, it said.

Turkey became one of the main launch points for migrants taking the sea route to European Union territory in 2015, many fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East and Africa. The movement was drastically curtailed by a 2016 accord between Ankara and the EU.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.