On 08 June 2020 at 03.38 a.m., it was reported that there was a group of irregular migrants on an inflatable boat off the coast of Çanakkale’s Ayvacık district/Arıklı. The migrant boat was pushed back to Turkish territorial waters by Greek Coast Guard assets in a manner that put the lives of migrants in danger. 47 irregular migrants on the boat were rescued by CG boat.