Istanbul - (Saba):
Turkish Coast Guard teams rescued 30 illegal migrants, including nine children, from a rubber boat that was adrift off the coast of Cesme district, in the western Turkish city of Cesme.
According to a statement issued by the Turkish Coast Guard Command on Saturday, the teams responded to the area after receiving a report of a rubber boat with broken engines drifting off the coast of Cesme, with migrants on board seeking help.
The statement indicated that after the rescue operation, the migrants—all foreigners—were handed over to the Regional Directorate of Migration Management after completing the necessary legal procedures.
Turkish authorities also reported that a person suspected of involvement in organizing the migrant smuggling operation was arrested and is currently under investigation by the relevant authorities.
Turkish authorities regularly announce the arrest of illegal migrants and the rescue of refugees attempting to reach Europe, which has become an almost daily occurrence.

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