36th day on the Tuğberk İmamoğlu ship that sank off the coast of Silivri! No news from 9 crew members

On September 2, approximately 18 miles south of Silivri, the Turkish-flagged commercial ship named Alsu, going from Kocaeli to Aliağa, and the commercial ship named Tuğberk İmamoğlu, going from İskenderun Port to Karadeniz Ereğli, collided. After the collision, the ship named Tuğberk İmamoğlu sank. Search and rescue efforts were initiated after no news was received from the 9 crew members on the ship. Search and rescue efforts initiated by the Coast Guard Command, General Directorate of Coastal Safety and Naval Forces Command are continuing on their 36th day.

THE LOCATION OF THE SHIP'S WRECK WAS DETECTED ON THE 4TH DAY

As a result of the work carried out by the advanced sonar systems and remote controlled underwater vehicle (ROV) of the TCG Akın ship belonging to the Naval Forces Command, the location of the wreckage of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu ship, which sank on the 4th day of the accident, was determined. After the wreckage was found, efforts were focused on reaching the 10 missing crew members.

FAMILIES' WAITING CONTINUES

Relatives of the 9 missing crew members continue to wait at the contact point established for them on Silivri Beach.

THE BODY OF THE SHIP CAPTAIN WAS FOUND

A man's body was found 5 miles from the sinking ship at noon on Monday, September 14. As a result of the examinations carried out by the Forensic Medicine Institute, it was determined that the body found belonged to Yaşar Kayhan, the 1st Captain of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu ship.