At least 14 dead after illegal immigrant boat sinks off western Turkey

The number of illegal migrants caught in Turkey peaked in 2019 with nearly 455,000 people, mainly from Afghanistan and Syria, according to the Presidency of Migration Management.

More than 122,000 illegals have been apprehended in Turkey as of October 16 this year.

(Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen; Writing by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Daren Butler and Crispian Balmer)