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Filo Jet disaster: Number of officials dismissed rises to six in Kyrenia

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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  • North Cyprus dismissed Meteorology Department Director Sinan Güneş after the Filo Jet passenger ship sank off Kyrenia.
  • Six officials have now lost their positions, including the transport minister, three ministry officials and two port employees.
  • A judicial investigation continues as authorities examine possible negligence or fault; 14 passengers remain missing and 14 died.

The dismissal of North Cyprus Meteorology Department Director Sinan Güneş has raised to six the number of people removed from office after the Filo Jet disaster off Kyrenia.

The latest decision appeared in the Official Gazette. It follows the dismissal of Bayındırlık ve Ulaştırma Minister Erhan Arıklı by Prime Minister Ünal Üstel on September 2. Three ministry officials and two public employees working at the port were also dismissed.

The Filo Jet, a high-speed catamaran passenger ship operating between Kyrenia and Mersin’s Taşucu port, began taking on water from its bow shortly after leaving Kyrenia at midday on August 30. It sank while trying to return to the port.

Of the 267 passengers and crew members aboard, 239 were rescued and 14 died. Search and rescue efforts continue for 14 people still missing. Authorities located the wreck at a depth of 554 metres. A judicial investigation and a separate examination into possible negligence or fault remain under way.

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