Sea Watch and the Hope Project Lesvos document another violent pushback case in the Aegean. This time carried out by the Turkish Coast Guards:

https://www.facebook.com/seawatchprojekt/videos/1913840762167329/

“20th August 2017 – Refugees from Syria are being attacked in the Aegean by the patrol coast SAGET 35. 50 people, among them 20 children and a lot of babies, are screaming for their lives! Time and time again, the Turkish Coast Guard tries to push away refugee boats to bring them back to Turkey, in so called push backs actions. Not infrequently, boats capsize during these maneuvers and people drown.

This is what the EU pays Turkey for: border control at all cost.
Thanks to the immediate support and help by The Hope Project, all refugees from Syria are now safe in Lesvos. We keep on #MonitoringDirtyDeals and demand a safe and legal passage for people fleeing war and persecution!”