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Refugee crisis: 27 die off Turkish coast Refugee crisis: at least 27 die off Turkish coast
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At least 27 people have died after a boat carrying refugees sank off Turkey’s coast near the Greek island of Lesbos, according to the Turkish coastguard.At least 27 people have died after a boat carrying refugees sank off Turkey’s coast near the Greek island of Lesbos, according to the Turkish coastguard.
A search operation was under way for nine remaining passengers. One person was rescued by a fisherman and three more were rescued by the coastguard, which said it had deployed boats and helicopters to look for survivors in the Bay of Edremit.A search operation was under way for nine remaining passengers. One person was rescued by a fisherman and three more were rescued by the coastguard, which said it had deployed boats and helicopters to look for survivors in the Bay of Edremit.
The Doğan news agency had reported that 11 more people had died in a separate sinking further south, but later corrected that report and said the victims were from the same accident.The Doğan news agency had reported that 11 more people had died in a separate sinking further south, but later corrected that report and said the victims were from the same accident.
More than 900,000 people fleeing Syria, Afghanistan and other wartorn or impoverished countries arrived in Greece from Turkey last year, often risking their lives to cross the Aegean Sea in overloaded boats. Hundreds have died in the attempt. More than 900,000 people fleeing Syria, Afghanistan and other war-hit or impoverished countries arrived in Greece from Turkey last year, often risking their lives to cross the Aegean Sea in overloaded boats. Hundreds have died in the attempt.
Turkey and Germany plan to seek help from Nato allies in monitoring the flow of migrants from Syria trying to get to Europe across the Aegean, the Turkish prime minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Monday. Turkey and Germany plan to seek help from Nato allies in monitoring the flow of migrants from Syria trying to get to Europe across the Aegean, the Turkish prime minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu, said on Monday.
Related: Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees remain stranded at Turkish borderRelated: Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees remain stranded at Turkish border
Speaking at a joint news conference in Ankara with the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Davutoğlu said the matter would be jointly raised by the two countries at a meeting of Nato defence ministers on Thursday. Speaking at a joint news conference in Ankara with the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Davutoğlu said the matter would be raised by the two countries at a meeting of Nato defence ministers on Thursday.
Turkey is central to Merkel’s diplomatic efforts to reduce the flow of people across Germany’s borders. An unprecedented 1.1 million asylum seekers arrived in Germany last year, many of them fleeing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Turkey is central to Merkel’s diplomatic efforts to reduce the flow of people crossing Germany’s borders. An unprecedented 1.1 million asylum seekers arrived in Germany last year, many of them fleeing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
“Turkey and Germany will together recommend to Nato ... Nato becoming involved concerning the consequences of the flow of refugees from Syria,” Davutoğlu said. “Turkey and Germany will together recommend to Nato ... Nato becoming involved concerning the consequences of the flow of refugees from Syria,” Davutoğlu said. “In particular, we will make a joint effort on the effective use of Nato’s observation and monitoring mechanisms on the border and in the Aegean,” he said, giving no further details.
“In particular, we will make a joint effort on the effective use of Nato’s observation and monitoring mechanisms on the border and in the Aegean,” he said, giving no further details. Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, tweeted that support for the Turkish coastguard and the EU’s Frontex border agency would be discussed at a “Nato level”.
Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert wrote on Twitter that support for the Turkish coastguard and the European Union’s Frontex border agency would be discussed at a “Nato level”.
Nato had no immediate comment.Nato had no immediate comment.