ATHENS: Greece's coast guard denied accusations by the Turkish defence ministry on Monday (Jul 22) that it had pushed back migrants off the island of Lesbos into Turkish territory.
Migrants on a dinghy with a damaged engine are helped by coast guard rescuers to reach the port of Thermi, as they cross part of the Aegean Sea from Turkey to the island of Lesbos, Greece , on Mar 1, 2020. ATHENS: Greece 's coast guard denied accusations by the Turkish defence ministry on Monday that it had pushed back migrants off the island of Lesbos into Turkish territory.
"Our coast guard command was immediately informed and the immigrants in question were rescued by the coast guard boat that arrived in the area," the Turkish Defence Ministry said on X. Greece, one of the gateways into the European Union for refugees and migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa, has been accused by aid groups of forcibly ejecting migrants at its sea and land borders, also known as"pushbacks," an illegal practice.
The latest incident comes two days after the 50th anniversary of Türkiye's invasion of part of the island after a brief Greek-inspired coup.The situation remains an emotional trigger for both countries, frustrating Ankara's ambitions of joining the European Union, and hindering energy potential in the east Mediterranean because of overlapping claims.
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