The bodies of nine people, some of whom may have drowned up to 10 days earlier, were found on Turkey's western coast this week as the flow of Europe-bound migrants persisted despite rough winter weather and the efforts of the Turkish government.
The bodies of five men and a woman were found washed up on the shores of Seferihisar in the coastal province of Izmir on Tuesday, district Gov. Resul Celik told Reuters, adding that doctors believed they drowned five to 10 days before.
The coast guard said separately it had found the bodies of a girl and two women near Ayvacik, farther north, after a boat part-capsized. It rescued 13 people, but a search continued for two men and a boy.