Balloons sold for 1 Turkish Lira (37 cents) in Asia Minor are popular among illegal migrants wishing to cross to the Greek islands from Turkey’s Aegean coast. Basmane, a district in Asia Minor saw a boom in the number of Syrian migrants buying balloons. Vendors are selling them everywhere, however they are not for their children but used to keep belongings of refugees safe. They  use the balloons to put their cellphones and money in so that they are waterproof.