Sources from the EGreek Coast Guard confirmed the incident, but stressed that it was not a case of repatriation, but a legal procedure to deter and protect the Greek border.

The same sources noted that the Turkish side had been informed of the moves and proceeded to collect the migrants.

What the Turkish side claimed

According to the Ministry of Defense video, Greek authorities have engaged in illegal push backs of refugees and migrants

At the same time, the post states the following: “During the reconnaissance and surveillance activities carried out with the UAV belonging to the Command of our Naval Forces, it was observed that Greek Coast Guard vessels pushed a vessel carrying irregular migrants north of the island of Levsvos in Turkish territorial waters, in a northerly direction. Immediately, our Command of the Coast Guard was informed and the migrants in question were rescued by the Coast Guard vessel that arrived in the area.”