Immigrant tragedy off the coast of Bodrum! The death toll has risen to 14.

24.10.2025 13:20

A rubber boat carrying irregular migrants sank off the coast of Bodrum district in Muğla. In the incident, which turned into a desperate struggle for survival, the lifeless bodies of the migrants washed ashore. The death toll in the tragedy has risen to 14, and search efforts for the missing continue.

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A rubber boat carrying irregular migrants sank off the Ortakent neighborhood of Bodrum district in Muğla for an undetermined reason. In the incident where a struggle for life occurred, the lifeless bodies of the deceased migrants washed ashore.

18 BODIES FOUND

In a statement from the Muğla Governorship, it was reported that 3 Coast Guard boats and the Coast Guard Special Diving Team (DEGAK) were dispatched to the area following a report received at 01:06 on October 24, 2025, by the Muğla 112 Emergency Call Center.

The statement included, "Teams were directed to the area after a person in the rocky area of Ada Burnu in Bodrum district requested help. An irregular migrant of Afghan nationality was rescued from the location where he was found."

The governorship's statement also included the testimony of the rescued person, sharing the following information:

"The individual stated that they set out to sea with a rubber boat, that the boat began to take on water and sank after about 10 minutes, that there were a total of 18 people, and that they reached the shore after swimming for approximately 6 hours. As a result of our teams' efforts, one more person who swam to Çelebi Island was rescued, and the lifeless bodies of 14 irregular migrants were reached."

SEARCH OPERATIONS FOR THE MISSING CONTINUE

In the statement, it was noted that search and rescue operations are ongoing to find other irregular migrants who are considered missing, and it was recorded that the operations continue under the coordination of the Coast Guard Command with 4 Coast Guard boats, 1 diving team, and 1 helicopter.