Turkish Coast Guard Command

Over a dozen refugees die after boats sink in Aegean Sea

Search for dozens of unaccounted people continues after two boats carrying about 140 people sink. Separately, Turkish authorities rescue 48 refugees pushed back by Greek coast guard into Turkish waters.

Greek boats open fire on cargo ship in international waters

Comoros-flagged "Anatolian" ship with 18 crew — six Egyptian, four Somalian, five Azerbaijani and three Turkish nationals — was attacked while sailing in international 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.