The Turkish coast guard seized a vessel carrying some 231 migrants to Italy on Tuesday (July 27) in an operation around the west of the Greek island of Lesbos.
208 undocumented migrants were among the group seized en route to Italy, Turkish coast guard and the International Organization for Migration told Reuters on Wednesday (July 28).
The coast guard detained two Turkish nationals sailing the boat and escorted migrants to a deportation centre in the western Turkish town of Ayvacik, the official also said.
In recent weeks, Turkey faced a fresh influx of Afghan migrants, crossing from its southeastern border with Iran, amid rising violence in Afghanistan.
Turkish authorities captured some 1,500 migrants last week.