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Migrant boat sinks off Turkey with 45 on board

A migrant boat carrying 45 people sank off southwest Turkey and the coast guard was scouring the sea for survivors, Agence France-Presse reported, citing...

At least 12 killed as bus carrying migrants crashes in Turkey

At least 12 people died and 26 were injured when a bus carrying migrants crashed in eastern Turkey on Saturday night, local media reported,...

Turkey not safe for refugees, rights groups tell Greece

Dozens of human rights groups on Monday criticized Greece's decision to designate Turkey as a "safe" country to readmit would-be refugees who have been...

Greece says Turkish patrol boat damaged coastguard vessel

The Greek coastguard said that one of its patrol vessels was "harassed" by a Turkish patrol boat on Sunday, causing minor damage, a day...

Greece accuses Turkish coastguard of provocations in Aegean

Greece on Friday accused Turkey of seeking to "provoke an escalation" in the Aegean with "dangerous" maneuvers and illegal assistance to migrants, Agence France-Presse...

Turkey accuses Greece of leaving handcuffed migrants at sea

Turkish officials on Friday accused Greek coast guards of handcuffing seven migrants and throwing them into the Aegean Sea without life jackets, resulting in...

Greece saw sharp decline in migrant arrivals from Turkey in 2020

The number of migrants and refugees crossing the sea from Turkey to reach the Greek islands dropped from nearly 60,000 in 2019 to 9,687...

Greece to extend fence on land border with Turkey to deter migrants: report

Greece will proceed with plans to extend a cement and barbed-wire fence that it set up in 2012 along its northern border with Turkey...

Greece sees fewer migrant arrivals from Turkey, partly due to pandemic, minister says: report

Greece has seen fewer migrants and refugees arriving from Turkey, numbering in the hundreds in the last four months, mainly due to increased border...

Germany has taken some 10,000 migrants under Turkey-EU deal since 2016: report

German newspaper Die Welt has reported that Germany accepted almost 10,000 migrants and asylum seekers between 2016 and March 2020 under a deal between...

Migrants increasingly under attack by unidentified groups in the Aegean: report

Attacks and sabotage against migrants by unidentified groups in the Aegean Sea have been on the rise, with masked individuals assaulting migrants and deliberately...

EU slams Turkey’s actions along Greek border, drilling in east Mediterranean

The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has voiced concern about deteriorating relations between Greece and Turkey, warning Turkey that any attempt to undermine...

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