Turkish coastguard rescues 44 people stuck on island
by Associated Press in Istanbul from World news | The Guardian on (#43894)
Two helicopters and one boat sent to rescue people who had attempted sea crossing to Greece
Turkey's coastguard has rescued 44 people stuck on an island after they attempted the crossing to Greece.
The coastguard said in a statement that it dispatched two helicopters and one boat following a rescue request call by someone on the island. Aerial footage showed groups of people on an island off the coast of the western province of BalAkesir.
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