Turkey stops 137 migrants trying to reach Greek islands

Ankara: At least 137 migrants have been stopped trying to cross from Turkey's Aegean coastline to the Greek islands, Anadolu News Agency (AA) reported on Sunday.
Anadolu said that 95 migrants from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq had tried to reach Lesbos and Chios aboard three boats.
The remaining 42 migrants, including women and children, were picked up trying to make it to Kos.
Turkish coast guard statistics show 1,603 migrants attempted to reach the Greek islands in August, nearly twice as many as in July. 

QNA