Turkish authorities catch 200 clandestine immigrants on way to Europe

Published June 1st, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Turkish coastguard on Saturday intercepted a trawler off the southern town of Antalya with 200 hopeful immigrants headed for Western Europe aboard, according to Anatolia news agency. 

 

Most of the passengers and the captain and crewmembers were Turkish, and about a dozen were foreigners, probably Palestinians, according to the agency. (Albawaba.com) 

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