Twelve bodies were found on Turkey's western coast and 26 people were rescued on Tuesday after a boat carrying migrants bound for Greece capsized, the Turkish coast guard said in a statement.
Responding to a distress signal sent in the early morning near Izmir, the coast guard found the bodies of at least five children, according to Dogan News Agency.
The coast guard said a helicopter and three boats were still searching for others.
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