In Summary
• Turkey became one of the main launch points for migrants taking the sea route to European Union territory in 2015.
• The movement was drastically curtailed by a 2016 accord between Ankara and the EU.
Migrants in a dinghy paddle their way on the Mediterranean Sea to attempt crossing to the Greek island of Kos, as a Turkish Coast Guard ship patrols off the shores off Bodrum, Turkey on September 19, 2015.