...the decaying remnant of the Ottoman Empire....
's northwestern coast on Sunday, state media reported.
The
Fearing the numbers on board could be higher, the coastguard continued search and rescue efforts, the agency added.
The cause of the incident was not yet known but a Mediterranean storm is battering Greece and brought heavy rain and wind to Turkey's Aegean cities.
The agency did not give details of the
It is also one of the transit countries used by those fleeing war and poverty to try and reach Europe.
The flow of refugees into Europe
...also known as Moslem Lebensraum...has slowed since the influx hit a peak in 2015 when over a million people landed in Greece from Turkey, the majority via boats.