The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 52 migrants who had attempted to illegally reach the Greek islands near the Aegean coast of Turkey, said Turkish daily Hurriyet.
It said rescues took place at various locations near the coast in the province of Smyrna.
In a statement, the Turkish coast guard said the migrants were pushed back by the Greek authorities.
Ankara regularly accuses Athens of turning back migrants attempting to illegally reach Greece by sea or land from Turkey.
Two weeks ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Greek security forces of pushing back 19 migrants who were found dead of hypothermia in the Thrace region in the area of the Turkish-Greek border.
Turkey hosts the most migrants in the world with around five million refugees in the country, according to President Erdogan.
Officially 3.7 million Syrians live in Turkish territory, above all in Istanbul.
Under a 2016 agreement, Ankara receives funds from the European Union in exchange for a commitment to keep its borders closed for those who illegally attempt to reach Europe.
Although Brussels decided last year to allocate an additional three billion euros for the reception of migrants in Turkey, Ankara is urgently asking the EU for more funds.
Source: ANSA
