BALIKESIR, Turkey
Turkey's coast guard have detained 48 more migrants who were illegally trying to sail to the Greek island of Lesbos.
The migrants, who were held in Ayvalik, in Balikesir province on Monday, were taken into custody after the coast guard detected a boat sailing to Lesbos, which is located close to the Turkish border in the Aegean Sea.
Among the migrants reported to be from Yemen, Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Eritrea were women and children.
Earlier on Monday, 101 migrants also trying to sail to Lesbos were detained near the coast of Ayvacik in Canakkale province by the coast guard. They were reportedly from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Syria.
Both groups are expected to be deported following legal proceedings and health checks.
The Aegean Sea is one of the most frequently used routes for migrants trying to reach EU countries.
