Turkey, Marmaris. 2020. A Syrian family sit on board of a Turkish Coast Guard boat after a rescue operation. They tried to cross from Turkish city of Marmaris to the Greek Island Rhodes.

On October 20th, 18 refugees (15 Syrian and 3 Palestinian) were pushed back by Greek Coast Guards (who, according to the refugees, also took their belongings). They were then rescued by Turkish Coast Guards.

According to the Turkish Interior Ministry’s Directorate General Of Migration Management final reports; 17.912 migrants were rescued by Turkish Coast Guards in 2020. 7.682 of them were harshly pushed back by Greek Coastal Guard and Frontex (European Border And Coast Guard Agency).