The body found in the sea in Silivri is unidentified, the search for the Tuğberk İmamoğlu ship continues
Quick Look
- The body found in the sea by the Silivri Coast Guard Command teams could not be identified due to irritation and deterioration as it remained in the water for a long time.
- The body was found 3 miles south of where the Tuğberk İmamoğlu ship sank.
- Search and rescue efforts for the sailors on the ship that sank after the collision between Alsu and Tuğberk İmamoğlu ships in the Marmara Sea on September 2 are continuing by the Coast Guard, Coastal Police and Naval Forces.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
On September 2, a collision occurred between the ships Alsu and Tuğberk İmamoğlu in the Sea of Marmara. After the accident, the Tuğberk İmamoğlu ship sank and the sailors disappeared. Coast Guard and Navy started search and rescue efforts.
Silivri Coast Guard Command teams received a report that a body was found in the sea at around 13.15. Upon notice, coast guard teams were dispatched to the region.
The body found in the water was brought to Silivri Port by the teams. During the examination, the body could not be identified due to irritation and deterioration after being left in the water for a long time.
The body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute to determine the exact cause of death and identity.
3 MILES FROM THE SINKING SHIP
It was stated that the body was found 3 miles south of the location where the ship named Tuğberk İmamoğlu sank.
It was learned that identification could not be made because the body was soaped.
SEARCH EFFORTS FOR SAILORS CONTINUE
Search efforts are continuing for the sailors who disappeared on the ship named Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which sank off the coast of Istanbul's Silivri district.
Following the accident that occurred off the coast of Silivri in the Sea of Marmara on September 2, search and rescue efforts initiated by the Coast Guard Command, General Directorate of Coastal Safety and Naval Forces Command continue.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the accident that occurred approximately 18 miles offshore, the commercial ship named "Alsu", going from Kocaeli to Aliağa, and the ship named "Tuğberk İmamoğlu", sailing from İskenderun Port to Karadeniz Ereğli, collided, and after the accident, "Tuğberk İmamoğlu" sank.
On the 4th day of the accident, the location of the wreck was determined with the support of the advanced sonar systems and remote-controlled underwater vehicle (ROV) of the rescue ship TCG Akın belonging to the Naval Forces Command, and diving and scanning activities were intensified in this area.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Naval Forces and Coast Guard teams will continue search and rescue efforts regarding the Tuğberk İmamoğlu ship.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the identity of the body?
- How long was the body in the sea?
- What are the numbers and identities of the missing sailors?
- When will the search efforts end?







