Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 18th of June 2021Case name:2021_06_01-AEG789
Situation: 23 travellers rescued by the Turkish Coastguard after push-back from Greek waters
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Aegean Sea
Summary of the Case:
At 0:42 CEST on the 18th of June we were alerted by a relative about a boat with 23 people near Lesvos. We were never able to establish a direct contact to the people on the boat. We called the Greek Coastguard who told us they spotted a red rubber boat in the night and that we should call the Turkish Coastguard. We insist that the position is near Lesvos, he agrees and repeats that the boat they spotted was in Turkish waters. In the morning the Turksih Coastguard told us they rescued a red rubber boat in the night, we assumed it was the 23 people who were pushed back.
Last update: 00:44 Aug 25, 2021
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