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Greece's case against migrant rescue volunteers 'farcical': rights groups

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International challenge charges against 24 volunteers, who had gone on trial accused of smuggling-related charges.

Türkiye releases damning footage of illegal Greek pushback of migrants

Turkish Coast Guard rescues the irregular migrants who were pushed towards Turkish waters, according to Türkiye’s National Defence Ministry.

Greece pushes back scores of irregular migrants, three found dead

In one of the three separate incidents in Aegean coast, irregular migrants told Turkish Coast Guard that 11 people who were handcuffed and had no lifejackets were thrown into the sea by Greek forces.

Greek Coast Guard shoots and injures Turkish sailor in Aegean Sea

Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the “disproportionate” use of force against Turkish fishermen and handed a protest note to Greek Embassy counselor in Ankara.

Passenger found alive on ferry ablaze off Greece, 11 still missing

The Greek coast guard rescued 280 out of 292 passengers and crew who were onboard when the blaze broke out on the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympic.

Search continues for people missing in Greece ferry fire

At least 11 people are still missing while 278 were evacuated after the predawn fire broke out on Euroferry Olympia shortly after it left the port of Igoumenitsa in northwest Greece.

Turkey slams Greece’s attempt to push back migrant boats in Aegean sea

"Humanity is once again trampled in the Aegean," says Turkey’s Vice President Fuat Oktay after footage revealed that the Greek coast guard had opened fire on a boat carrying irregular migrants into Turkish territorial waters.

Over 240 asylum seekers rescued off western Turkey coast

Refugees were pushed back by Greek authorities into Turkish territorial waters, according to Turkish security sources.

Growing wave of criticism says Frontex complicit in abuse at Greek border

The European Union agency deployed at the Greek border is failing to hold itself accountable for abuses, NGOs say.