Iran Press/Asia: In a statement, the Turkish Coast Guard Command said two teams were sent to the area after voices were heard from the sea.
The irregular migrants, including 15 Iraqi nationals and a Syrian, were trying to cross to the Greek island of Kos, the statement said.
Meanwhile, at least 96 irregular migrants were held across Turkey, security sources said Monday.
In Ba?kale in the eastern Van province, 72 migrants, including children, were held by local gendarmerie forces, the sources said on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media.
The migrants were nationals of Afghanistan and Pakistan, they added.
Turkey is a transit destination for many migrants aspiring to pursue better lives in Europe. Turkey hosts some 3.5 million Syrians -- more than any other country in the world.
Despite the rising far-right rhetoric to restrict arrivals of migrants in Europe, many of them head to Turkey's borders with Greece and Bulgaria almost every day to reach Europe, particularly Germany.
In March 2016, the EU and Turkey reached an agreement to stop irregular migration through the Aegean Sea, and improve the conditions of more than 3 million Syrian refugees in Turkey.
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