46 migrants rescued, one girl dead in Aegean Sea: Father claims push-back

On 15 January, the Turkish Coastguard rescued 46 migrants in the Aegean Sea while recovering one body, off the southwestern Kuşadası district close to the Greek island of Samos. The father of the 4-years-old girl who died in the shipwreck claimed that the Greek Coastguard pushed back their boat: “It was so inhumane. They tried to kill us”

Muhammed Fadil, one of the 46 survivors of the January 15 shipwreck in the Aegean Sea, lost his daughter in the accident | Photo: Picture-alliance/Ibrahim Uzun/Anadolu Agency

Via InfoMigrants – The Turkish coastguard has reportedly rescued 46 migrants from a sinking rubber boat in the Aegean Sea. The body of a young girl was recovered.

Via Hürriyet Daily News – Iraqi migrant Mohammed Fadil, whose 4-year-old daughter’s body was recovered, claimed that Greek naval officers were responsible for the incident.

The articles above were originally published by InfoMigrants and Hurriyet Daily News.

Reporting on the Turkish-EU Border Regime