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13 dead in migrant boat collision with Turkish ferry
At least 13 migrants died off the coast of Turkey after the inflatable boat carrying them to Greece collided with a Turkish ferry.
According to Dogan news, four children were among the victims of the accident involving a boat carrying 46 migrants from the northwestern Turkish port of Canakkale to Lesvos.
Twenty people were rescued, whereas 13 people are still missing.
At least 13 dead in migrant boat collision with ferry off Turkey
At least 13 migrants died off the coast of Turkey on Sept.20 after the inflatable dinghy carrying them to Greece collided with a ferry, Turkish media reported.
Bulgarian Troops Guarding Macedonia, Greece, Turkey Borders over Migrant Influx
A total of 111 troops are patrolling along Bulgaria's borders with three of its neighbors as of Sunday noon, Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said.
So far there is no information about "terrorist" having crossed the borders in the last weeks, in his words.
Bulgaria closes its border for illegal immigrants
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stated that Bulgaria closed its borders for illegal immigrants, since the crisis has been escalated.
“Bulgaria has closed its borders for illegal immigrants. If someone wants to legally pass the borders, he can. The others cannot”, Mr. Borisov said according to Bulgarian news site OFFNews.
26 migrants missing in sea off Greece: Coastguard
Twenty-six migrants were feared missing early on Sept.20 after a dinghy carrying them sank off the Greek island of Lesbos, the coastguard said.
Their nationalities were not immediately known. A search and rescue operation was under way and 20 other people were pulled from the water, a coastguard spokeswoman said.
Refugees blocked near Turkey-Greece border disperse
Hundreds of mostly Syrian migrants who had been blocked for days by police in the northwestern Turkish city of Edirne while trying to reach the nearby Greek border have agreed to abandon their roadside protest.
Bulgaria, Greece 'Not Letting in Syria Refugees from Edirne', Turkey Says
Turkey is keeping hundreds of refugees in because of resistance from Bulgaria and Greece, Trade Minister Cenap A?ç? has announced.
His comments come as Syrian refugees held on Saturday a demonstration in the southwestern city of Edirne, demanding that authorities let them leave for either Bulgaria or Greece.
PM Borisov Assures Bulgaria's Borders Are Closed to Illegal Immigrants
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has assured that the authorities have taken all possible measures to close the border to illegal immigrants.
Speaking Saturday ahead of the inauguration of a wastewater treatment plant in Sozopol, Borisov said that the gendarmerie and the police were keeping refugees 40 kilometers away from the Bulgarian border.
EU official sees aid to keep migrants in Turkey
A senior EU official on Sept. 19 spelt out plans to encourage people fleeing war in Syria to stay in bordering countries rather than join the flow of migrants to Europe.
In a visit to a migrant reception centre on the Macedonian border, European Commissioner Johannes Hahn said the European Union faced several tasks.
Neighboring states not taking refugees: Turkish minister
Syrian refugees hoping to cross the Turkish border into Greece or Bulgaria can leave, but neighboring countries are not taking them in, Turkey's Trade Minister Cenap A?ç? said on Sept. 19.
One more Syrian child dies in migrant boat sinking off Greece
A five-year-old Syrian girl was found dead on Saturday and several other refugees were believed to be missing when their boat sank in an attempted crossing from Turkey to Greece, the state ANA agency reported.
The Greek coastguard said it had rescued 11 people and was looking for other survivors.
Migrants Start Walking from Turkey's Edirne to Border with Greece
Thousands of migrants have set off on foot to the border with Greece after spending the past three days in makeshift camps in the fileds near the Turkish city of Edirne, Bulgaria's bTV station reported on Friday.
Police and gendarmerie forces later halted their advance. The migrants are now closer to Pazarkuke border crossing with Greece.
EU will not close its doors to refugees: EU term president
The European Union will not close its borders to refugees, its term president Luxemburg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn has said in Ankara, while noting that the EU is working on financial aid for Turkey to contain Syrian refugees within the country.
Bulgaria Can Cope with Refugee Quota of 1200 - PM Borisov
Bulgaria can cope with a quota of up to 1200 refugees, according to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
Borisov, who took part in the High-Level Ministerial Road Transport Summit in Varna, stated that this would be an opportunity for Bulgaria to show solidarity and understanding for the problem.
Another drowned toddler washes up on Turkish beach: Report
A four-year-old Syrian girl's body washed up on a beach in western Turkey on Sept.18, state media said, just weeks after images of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi shook the world.