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BackTRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that he authorized a private company for the missing passengers of the ship that sank in Kyrenia.
TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that he authorized a private company for the missing passengers of the ship that sank in Kyrenia.
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Habertürk Gündem46 minutes agoWorld2 min readTürkiyeView original

TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that he authorized a private company for the missing passengers of the ship that sank in Kyrenia.

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  • TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that a private company with expertise and technical capacity in deep water searches has been authorized to reach the 14 passengers lost after the 'Fleet Jet' ship sank off the coast of Kyrenia.
  • While there were 267 people on the ship, 239 people were rescued and 14 people are still wanted.

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Why It Matters

While the high-speed passenger ship named Filo Jet was traveling between Kyrenia Port and Taşucu Port in Mersin, it started to take in water from its front part shortly after departing from Kyrenia and tried to return to Kyrenia Port while trying to sink.

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Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ünal Üstel, announced that in addition to the ongoing efforts to reach the lost passengers after the ship sank off the coast of Kyrenia, a private company with expertise in deep water searches and the necessary technical capacity has been authorized.

In the written statement made by the TRNC Prime Ministry, Üstel reminded that the search for the missing passengers after the ship sank off the coast of Kyrenia continues and noted that additional opportunities and capacities were evaluated during their contacts with Türkiye.

Üstel pointed out that military ships affiliated with the Turkish Naval Forces continue their search operations uninterruptedly and thanked the search and rescue personnel who showed great dedication.

According to AA news, TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel stated in his statement that, in addition to the search for passengers lost after the ship sank off the coast of Kyrenia, a private company with expertise in deep water searches and the necessary technical capacity was authorized, and said, "Technical and operational preparations have begun in this context. The next process will continue under the coordination of the relevant institutions and in line with the determined road map." he said.

SHIP SINKING IN KYRENIA

The high-speed passenger ship named "Fleet Jet", which was operating between Kyrenia Port in TRNC and Taşucu Port in Mersin, started to take in water from its front part shortly after departing from Kyrenia at noon on Sunday, August 30, and sank while trying to return to Kyrenia Port.

TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel pointed out that there were a total of 267 passengers and crew on the ship and stated that 239 people were rescued after the ship sank.

While it was reported that the wreckage of the sunken ship was found at a depth of 554 meters off the coast of Kyrenia, 14 passengers on the ship lost their lives and efforts are continuing to find 14 people.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Deep water search efforts will continue by the private company and efforts will be made to find the 14 missing passengers.

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What is the technical reason for the ship sinking?
  • Who are the 14 missing passengers?
  • What technical equipment will the private company use?
  • How long will the search efforts take?

Related Topics

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PeopleUnal Üstel
OrganizationsTurkish Naval ForcesPrivate deep water exploration company
PlacesKyreniaoff the coast of KyreniaTasucu PortMersin
TopicsKyreniafleet jetshipwrecksearch and rescueunal exponentialdeep water exploration
This article was originally published by Habertürk Gündem.

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