The International Organization for Migration reported that 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in modern history, with more than 8,540 deaths, and 60 percent of those who died drowned. One in three deaths occurs while fleeing armed conflicts.

Tens of thousands of foreigners are leaving Turkey due to the non-extension of residence permits, the refusal of new arrivals, and the sharp increase in housing and rental prices. 40,000 foreigners left Antalya alone in 2023.

57 illegal immigrants who were forcibly deported from Greece in an inflatable boat were rescued on the shores of Turkey.