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Seven Die as Migrant Boat Sinks in Lake Van in Eastern Turkey - Reports

© AP Photo / Santi PalaciosA migrant swims as he arrives on the island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey to Greece on an overcrowded inflatable boat , Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015
A migrant swims as he arrives on the island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey to Greece on an overcrowded inflatable boat , Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 - Sputnik International
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ANKARA (Sputnik) - Seven people have died as the result of an incident in which a boat carrying migrants capsised in Lake Van, situated between the provinces of Van and Bitlis in eastern Turkey, the Anadolu news agency reported on Thursday.

The Van province has become a gateway to Turkey for Afghan and Pakistani migrants who cross over from Iran. The migrants first make their way to Turkey so that they can then travel to the European Union.

Sixty-four migrants have been rescued, according to the agency.

CC BY 3.0 / gozturk / Lake VanThe Akhtamar Island in Lake Van
Seven Die as Migrant Boat Sinks in Lake Van in Eastern Turkey - Reports - Sputnik International
The Akhtamar Island in Lake Van

In recent months, migration via Turkey has reached its highest levels since an EU-Turkey deal was sealed in 2016. According to the deal, Ankara promised to prevent migrants from reaching Europe through its territory in return for considerable financial assistance.

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