39 Migrants, Including 20 Children, Land on Greece's Remote Limnos Island
A group of 39 migrants, including 20 children, was discovered near Fysini on the Greek island of Limnos. Authorities will transfer them to a reception camp on Lesvos, a more common arrival point for those crossing from Turkey. Such landings on Limnos remain unusual due to its distance from the Turkish coast.
The group consisted of 10 men, 9 women, and 20 children. Their arrival adds to the 5,000 people who have entered Greece illegally since the start of the year. Of these, 1,400 crossed the northeastern land border with Turkey, while over 1,800 reached Crete after departing from Libya.
Greece recorded 62,000 asylum applications in 2025, reflecting a broader 19% decline in EU-wide claims. However, no precise figures exist for migrant entries via the Turkish land border in early 2026. Limnos, unlike islands closer to Turkey, rarely sees such arrivals, making this incident notable.
The migrants will now be processed at a camp on Lesvos, where facilities handle most arrivals from Turkey. Their journey highlights ongoing irregular migration routes into Greece, despite an overall drop in asylum applications. Authorities continue monitoring both sea and land crossings as numbers fluctuate this year.
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