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Two Turks detained over deadly migrant boat chase off Symi
Two Turkish nationals were detained pending trial for people trafficking on Wednesday after a deadly boat chase with the Greek coastguard off the island of Symi on Aug. 23.
Symi Incident: Speedboat with Migrants Collides with Coast Guard Vessel, 39-Year-Old Dies from Gunshot Wound
A bullet appears to have caused the death of the 39-year-old migrant during the incident off Symi where a speedboat carrying migrants from the Turkish coast.
Rhodes: A criminal organisation that was smuggling illegal immigrants from Turkey to Greece was arrested
A criminal organization that was smuggling illegal immigrants from Turkey to Greece has been dismantled.
US coast guard renews Greece’s QUALSHIP 21 status
The US Coast Guard has renewed Greece's participation in the QUALSHIP 21 initiative for 2024-2025, acknowledging Greece as a Quality Flag State.
The decision is based on the excellent performance of Greek-flagged vessels under US Coast Guard Port State Control over the past three years.
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Turkey’s coast guard says Greek coast guard hit Turkish fishing boat
Turkey's coast guard has said that the boat that struck a Turkish fishing vessel earlier on Wednesday was a Greek coast guard vessel and that the fishing vessel was in Turkish waters when the incident happened.
Chios: Smuggler Fires at Coast Guard Vessel – Watch Video
A serious incident occurred off the coast of Chios on Friday morning involving a migrant boat attempting to approach the island. The boat, carrying migrants, was spotted by the Coast Guard, which promptly dispatched a vessel to the scene. Shots were fired from the migrants’ speedboat toward the Coast Guard vessel, prompting the coast guards to respond with warning shots into the air.
Migrant smuggler opens fire on Greek coastguard vessel, reports say
A Greek coastguard vessel came under fire from a boat carrying undocumented migrants in the eastern Aegean, according to reports Friday.
Incident with a migrant smuggling boat in Chios: They fired at the Hellenic Coast Guard who responded with gunfire in the air
An incident involving illegal immigrants was reported off Chios.
According to initial reports, a boat carrying 15 people – migrants along with the smuggler – attempted to approach the island to disembark.
A coastguard vessel arrived at the scene.
From the migrants’ speedboat, shots were fired against the Hellenic Coast Guard.
At least two irregular migrants die off Turkish coast
At least two illegal immigrants have died after a rubber boat, carrying 20 people, drifted and was in danger of sinking due to engine failure off the southwestern town of Bodrum.
Search and rescue operation underway for overboard ferry passenger
A search and rescue operation got underway southeast of Hydra to find a ferry passenger who fell into the sea in unclear circumstances.
The coast guard operation is focused on an area 18 nautical miles southeast of the island.
A fellow passenger on the "Kissamos," which was en route from Hania in Crete to Piraeus, raised the alert.