Tukiye has mobilized all available resources after the capsizing of a passenger ship sailing from Kyrenia to Mersin’s Tasucu port, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, Anadolu reports.
In a statement on Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Erdogan offered his well wishes to the Turkish nation and Turkish Cypriot people over the accident.
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Immediately after the accident, we launched extensive search and rescue operations in cooperation with the authorities of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, he said.
As a result of these efforts, 237 passengers and crew members were rescued safely, while unfortunately seven of our brothers and sisters lost their lives, Erdogan added.
He said efforts to reach those still missing were continuing uninterrupted, expressing hope for positive news from the search operations.
We are also closely following this process, for which we have mobilized all the resources of our state, Erdogan said.
He extended condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and offered his well wishes to those rescued.
Middle East Monitor / ABC Flash Point News 2026.
A very fast reaction by many rescuers helped save lives. RIP.
UPDATE August 31, 2026:
-was carrying 267 people (259 passengers and 8 crew members)
-8 fatalities confirmed
-18 missing
-241 rescued
-161 hospitalised in Northern Cyprus
-76 reunited with families
-8 crew members detained by authorities
-capsized 7km off the coast of Northern Cypress
-allegedly sank
-hypothesized causes: severe weather and crew negligence
“Allegedly sank ” is perhaps appropriate I posted here that Cyprus was being bought up by Zionists and gated communities set up isolating themselves from the local inhabitants they tried setting one up in Northern Cyprus and the Turkish inhabitants complained to the Turkish authorities .
As a result the ownership of the land is in dispute or held back for investigation –makes you think ?
Your heading is respectful TS.