The Samos pushback

3

Icarian sea

1

2

4

Samos

Greece

Güzelçamlı

5

Mykali

8

7

Turkey

6

5 km

5 miles

1. 15 September A group of 36 people leaves Turkey in a dinghy

 

2. 15 September The dinghy lands in the Cape Prasso area of Samos. The Greek coastguard are in the area, and witnesses report hearing shots

 

3. 15 September 28 members of the group are rescued by the Turkish coastguard, after being put into life rafts and cast adrift by the Greek coastguard

 

4. Eight group members avoid the coastguard and walk inland. Four make it to a refugee camp. Two days later, one further woman is picked up and cast out to sea alone

 

5. 16 September Three men, Keita, Kouamou and Ibrahim, are apprehended, put into a speedboat then pushed into the water while out at sea. Ibrahim swims to the shore; Keita and Kouamou do not survive

 

6. 17 September Ibrahim is found by the Turkish police, having wandered for 24 hours after washing up on a Turkish beach

 

7. 18 September Keita’s body is found by the Turkish coastguard

 

8. 20 September Kouamou’s body is found in the water, close to shore

3

Icarian sea

1

Turkey

Sazlı

2

4

Samos

Greece

5

Mykali

Güzelçamlı

8

7

6

5 km

5 miles

1. 15 September A group of 36 people leaves Turkey in a dinghy

 

2. 15 September The dinghy lands in the Cape Prasso area of Samos. The Greek coastguard are in the area, and witnesses report hearing shots

 

3. 15 September 28 members of the group are rescued by the Turkish coastguard, after being put into life rafts and cast adrift by the Greek coastguard

 

4. Eight group members avoid the coastguard and walk inland. Four make it to a refugee camp. Two days later, one further woman is picked up and cast out to sea alone

 

5. 16 September Three men, Keita, Kouamou and Ibrahim, are apprehended, put into a speedboat then pushed into the water while out at sea. Ibrahim swims to the shore; Keita and Kouamou do not survive

 

6. 17 September Ibrahim is found by the Turkish police, having wandered for 24 hours after washing up on a Turkish beach

 

7. 18 September Keita’s body is found by the Turkish coastguard

 

8. 20 September Kouamou’s body is found in the water, close to shore