At least 18 dead after migrant boat sinks off Türkiye's Aegean coast

At least 18 people were killed when an inflatable boat carrying migrants ​sank off Türkiye's western province of ‌Mugla on Wednesday, the coastguard said in a statement, adding that search and rescue efforts continued ​in the area.

The coastguard said the ​boat, with an outboard motor, was detected ⁠at 0300 GMT off the coast ​of Mugla's Bodrum district, and that it tried ​to flee despite repeated warnings to stop.