The coast guard said in a statement that 63 Syrian migrants were intercepted off the coast of Izmir province today. In accompanying footage, a coast guard vessel is seen following a rubber dinghy. Two Turkish nationals alleged to be smugglers were apprehended.
Footage from the Dogan news agency showed coast guard and security officials transporting a body bag with the remains of a young man thought to be a migrant.
The coast guard says it stopped 36 other migrants today, also in Izmir.