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Turkish Coast Guard Detains 160 Migrants Trying to Cross Border With EU

© AP Photo / Mehmet Guzel(File) Migrants disembark after they were apprehended by the Turkish coast guard on the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece, in Dikili port, Turkey, Wednesday, April 6, 2016
(File) Migrants disembark after they were apprehended by the Turkish coast guard on the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece, in Dikili port, Turkey, Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Turkish security forces detained at least 160 migrants and refugees trying to illegally cross into Greece from Turkey's western province of Aydin, local media reported Tuesday.

In this Sunday, March 20, 2016 file photo, volunteers help migrants and refugees on a dingy as they arrive at the shore of the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey. - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) The coast guards detected a boat, carrying 54 Syrians, including 27 children, off Tuzburnu in the Didim district of Aydin province, the Anadolu news agency reported, citing sources in the Coast Guard Command.

The security forces also located a truck with 106 migrants, including 23 children, during an operation in the Batikoy neighborhood.

The suspected organizer of the illegal crossings was reportedly arrested and taken into custody.

In March 2016, the European Union and Turkey agreed that Syrian refugees arriving in Greece would be returned to Turkey if their claim for asylum is rejected, while Syrian asylum seekers in Turkey would be resettled in Europe on a one-for-one basis. The agreement was supposed to address the overwhelming influx of migrants and refugees to Europe.

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