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Two irregular migrants were killed after their boat had capsized off the coast of southern Turkey, Turkish Coast Guard Command said in a statement on Saturday.
The boat carrying 19 irregular migrants capsized off the coast of the Bodrum district of Turkey’s southwestern Muğla province and two of them, including one infant, were killed, while 17 migrants were rescued, according to the statement.
The Mediterranean crossing continues to be the deadliest migrant route in the world
More than 20,000 migrants have been reported dead or missing since 2013. (ILKHA)
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A Palestinian man was killed on Wednesday after being violently assaulted by Israeli occupation forces in the town of al-Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem, in yet another act of brutality against civilians under occupation.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Paulo Rangel, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of Portugal, will pay a working visit to Türkiye on Wednesday.
Israel has agreed to reopen the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, a critical lifeline for the besieged enclave, following the transfer of the remains of four deceased Israeli captives by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades.
Al-Qassam Brigades — the armed wing of Hamas — transferred on Tuesday evening the remains of several deceased Israeli captives to the custody of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
