Aegean Sea

Rescuers watch 31 refugees drown fearing smuggling law

A team of rescue workers watched as at least 31 refugees drowned in the Aegean Sea fearing being charged with people smuggling.

Russian warship fires shots at Turkish boat

A Russian destroyer in the Aegean Sea opens fire to avoid a collision with a Turkish fishing boat, the defence ministry said, as a bitter dispute over the shooting down of a Russian warplane raged on.

Turkish fishermen rescue 18-month-old Syrian refugee boy (video)

Two Turkish fishermen rescued and resuscitated a Syrian toddler they luckily found floating unconscious in the Aegean Sea.