Introduction
This report is submitted for the attention of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children in Armed Conflict (OSRSG-CAAC), the Commission of Inquiry (COI), and the International, Impartial, and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) as well as the respective bodies within the European Union (EU).
It documents the sequence of events, legal findings, and humanitarian concerns regarding a group of 17 Alawite refugees accompanied by 5 children rescued from lifeboats off the coast of Muğla Province, Turkey, on October 15, 2025.
All data contained in this report were collected and cross-verified through direct observation, sworn statements, and legal documentation, adhering to the principles of accuracy, confidentiality, and impartial humanitarian reporting.