The first boats carrying migrants from Greece have arrived in Turkey as part of an EU deal to deport those who have failed to gain asylum.
Ships carrying around 200 migrants and refugees – more than 130 from Lesbos and over 60 from Chios – set off across the Aegean Sea from the islands on Monday.
The first boat with several dozen passengers on board arrived at Dikili on the Turkish coast at around 9.20am (local time), accompanied by two Turkish coastguard vessels and a police helicopter.
They were taken to a small white tent on the quayside, behind security fencing, where they were met by immigration officials.
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