17 September 2018•Update: 17 September 2018
By Sena Guler
ANKARA
Turkish Coast Guard teams on Monday rescued 16 irregular migrants and recovered the bodies of two female migrants after the boat carrying them capsized off coastal Bodrum in the southwestern Mugla province.
In a statement, the Turkish Coast Guard Command said two teams were sent to the area after voices were heard from the sea.
The irregular migrants, including 15 Iraqi nationals and a Syrian, were trying to cross to the Greek island of Kos, the statement said.
It added that search and rescue efforts were ongoing for one missing migrant.
