
The 12th hearing was held at the Kyrenia District Court regarding the ship accident in which 28 people lost their lives on August 30.
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In the ship accident that occurred off the coast of Kyrenia on August 30, 28 people lost their lives and 239 people were rescued.
The investigation into the shipwreck that occurred off the coast of Kyrenia city of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on August 30, in which 28 people lost their lives, continues.
In the 12th hearing held at Kyrenia Accident Court, 9 suspects, including the company director, captains, machinists and crew, appeared before the judge again.
The police stated that the investigation was continuing and requested that the detention period of the suspects be extended. The court accepted the request and decided to keep 9 suspects in detention for 7 more days.
THE REASON FOR THE SHIP'S SINKING HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET
Testifying at the hearing, the police stated that the records on the ship's navigation data recorder (VDR) were examined and the technical documents sent within the scope of the investigation were evaluated.
It was stated that the report stating that the damage to the front of the ship caused the sinking will be examined by the expert team from Türkiye.
However, despite the time that has passed since the accident, it was announced that the cause of the ship's sinking has not yet been determined.
A LACK OF LIFE JACKETS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DETECTED
Police announced that during previous inspections on the ship, it was determined that the life jackets of 14 adults and 12 children were missing.
Stating that problems were detected in some security equipment, the police stated that these deficiencies were corrected by the company and were completed in subsequent inspections.
Answering the questions of the defense lawyer, the police said that no deficiencies regarding the Ports Department were detected within the scope of the investigation.
The defense side criticized the fact that the cause of the ship's sinking has not yet been determined and stated that technical investigations should be completed.
CALL FOR JUSTICE FROM THE RELATIVES OF THE LOST LIVES
Relatives of the deceased and victims gathered in front of the Kyrenia District Court before the hearing and repeated their demands for justice with the banners they carried.
In the ship accident that occurred off the coast of Kyrenia on August 30, 239 people were rescued and 28 people lost their lives.
The dead body of 3-year-old Anni Asel Hilaloğlu, who died in the accident, has not been found yet.
The investigation into the incident continues.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Re-evaluation of the suspects' detention status at the next hearing.
Very likely · Within weeks

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