Another 45 of those on board were rescued from the sea. Those who died, including women and children, had been below deck, Turkish media said.
The fishing boat was said to have been carrying mainly Iraqi and Syrian nationals heading for Europe.
The Greek islands in the Aegean Sea are a common destination for migrants who pay smugglers to take them from Turkey.
The fishing boat went down after hitting rocks at around 05:30 local time (02:30 GMT) close to the shore near the village of Ahmetbeyli in the province of Izmir.
Unconfirmed reports said the group had been staying in local hotels and had planned to travel to the UK.
After the alarm was raised, divers and coastguards tried to save some of those who were still on board the boat.
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