Greek coast guard teams removed the engine of a rubber boat carrying 46 migrants, including 24 children, attempting to cross from Ayvacık, Türkiye, to Lesbos, Greece, before pushing them back into Turkish waters.
Stranded in the sea under heavy rain, the migrants were rescued by Turkish Coast Guard teams near Ayvacık. They were later transferred to the Foreigners Repatriation Center. Turkish authorities condemned the act, accusing Greek forces of endangering lives.