
Search and rescue efforts launched with 7 ships and 6 aircraft belonging to the Naval Forces Command for the passenger ship that sank off the coast of Kyrenia on August 30, 2026, continue to find the 16 missing passengers.
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A cruise ship sank off the coast of Kyrenia on August 30, 2026.
In the statement made on the virtual media account of the Ministry of National Defense, "Search and rescue efforts continue regarding the passenger ship that sank off the coast of Kyrenia on August 30, 2026.
7 ships belonging to our Naval Forces Command, including the TCG Işın Rescue and Towing Ship and then the TCG Alemdar Submarine Rescue Ship, and 6 aircraft are scanning the coastline, bottom and surroundings of the sunken ship, providing support to the search/rescue activities of 16 missing passengers.

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