Overview
- The Turkish Coast Guard said a rubber boat carrying migrants ignored orders to stop and fled at high speed before capsizing off Bodrum.
- Rescue teams backed by a helicopter from Izmir recovered 18 bodies and pulled 21 people from the water.
- Officials reported the vessel began taking on water in rough seas before it overturned.
- Authorities have not yet identified the nationalities of those on board, and searches for possible missing continue.
- The route to islands like Kos, about 20 kilometers from Bodrum, draws many attempts in small, often unsafe boats, making deadly accidents common.