Coast guards have rescued at least 51 Syrian migrants after their boat sank off Turkey’s western Aegean coast, Turkish officials say.<br /><br /> The governor of Izmir says the group comprised 38 men, two women and 11 children.<br /><br /> In 2014, 12,621 people were rescued in more than 500 incidents in that particular stretch of sea.<br /><br /> A bridge between Asia and Europe, Turkey has become a transit point for migrants from as far afield as Africa and South Asia.<br /><br /> #SyriaCrisis: Overview of #Syrian #IDPs and #refugees - @eu_echo http://t.co/eKsTCh8oZU pic.twitter.com/XgVuIVxCjQ— ReliefWeb (@reliefweb) February 2, 2015<br /> <br /><br /> It is also a major destination for human trafficking, according to the International Organization for Migration; an agency helping governments tackle illegal migration.
