A total of 74 irregular migrants were extracted and detained in operations conducted across two districts of Izmir.
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In operations carried out against irregular migrants in Izmir, 74 people were apprehended. According to TRT Haber, 34 migrants were rescued at sea off the coast of Karaburun district and brought ashore. In the same period, 40 irregular migrants were detained in Dikili district. The operations form part of routine checks conducted in the Aegean Region on trafficking and migration matters.
74 migrants were apprehended in irregular migration operations in the Karaburun and Dikili districts of Izmir. 34 people stranded at sea off the coast of Karaburun were rescued, while 40 people were detained by land in Dikili.
Izmir's Aegean coastline is a critical point on irregular migration routes, with operations in the region demonstrating the intensity of transit traffic. The intensification of security operations against smuggling networks is increasing the costs and risks of sea crossings from the Aegean.

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