Search and rescue operations beneath method as authorities lose contact with 10 crew members after a vessel collision close to Istanbul.
Printed On 2 Sep 2026
A cargo ship has sunk after colliding with one other vessel off the coast of Istanbul, Turkiye’s transport minister mentioned, with 10 crew members lacking.
The collision passed off at 3am (00:00 GMT) within the Marmara Sea somewhat greater than 20 miles (32 kilometres) south of Silivri, a suburb of Turkey’s largest metropolis, the Istanbul governor’s workplace mentioned in a press release.
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Contact was misplaced with the crew of the Tugberk İmamoglu after the collision with the Turkish-flagged Alsu, which appeared undamaged, the governor’s workplace mentioned.
A lifeboat and different particles belonging to the cargo ship Tugberk İmamoglu have been discovered, however there is no such thing as a signal of the crew of 10, the Normal Directorate of Maritime Affairs mentioned in a press release.
“It’s assessed that the Tugberk İmamoglu vessel sank as a result of it didn’t reply to any calls and the cellphones of the personnel on board went unanswered,” the maritime directorate mentioned.
“There are 10 seafarers on board, together with the captain,” Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu mentioned. “They’re all Turkish. We are able to say that the sinking occurred quickly in 11 minutes. Nobody has been discovered alive.”
The 90-metre (295-foot) Tugberk İmamoglu had been crusing from Turkey’s Mediterranean port of Iskenderun to Eregli within the Black Sea. The 91-metre (298-foot) Alsu was crusing from Kocaeli, east of Istanbul, to Aliaga on the Aegean coast, based on the Marine Visitors web site.
The Turkish Straits, comprised of the Bosphorus Strait and Dardanelles Strait at both finish of the Marmara Sea, are among the many busiest delivery lanes on the earth, with lots of of hundreds of vessels transiting between the Mediterranean and Black Seas annually.
