Ankara and international human rights groups have repeatedly condemned Greece's illegal practice of pushing back asylum seekers, which violate humanitarian values and international law.
The territorial water violation near the Dilek Strait was immediately reported to the Turkish Coast Guard Command.
Turkish authorities also arrested 10 people for alleged human smuggling.
The boat carrying 19 irregular migrants capsized off the coast of Cesme in the Aegean province of Izmir.
The truck overturned in the western province of Canakkale while it was carrying 50 irregular migrants.
Security forces held 3,099 irregular migrants across Turkey as the country has been main route for refugees trying to cross to Europe, especially since beginning of war in Syria.
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