Search continues for 10 crew members missing after Tuğberk İmamoğlu sinks off Silivri

The search for 10 crew members missing from the Tuğberk İmamoğlu continued for a sixth day after the vessel sank off Silivri.

The accident happened on September 2, about 18 nautical miles south of Silivri, when the Tuğberk İmamoğlu collided with the 90-meter Turkish-flagged commercial ship Alsu. The Alsu was sailing from Kocaeli to Aliağa, while the Tuğberk İmamoğlu was traveling from İskenderun port to Karadeniz Ereğli.

The Tuğberk İmamoğlu sank after the collision. Search and rescue operations began when authorities could no longer contact its 10 crew members.

The wreck's location was identified on the fourth day after the TCG Akın, operated by the Turkish Naval Forces, used advanced sonar systems and a remotely operated underwater vehicle. Efforts then intensified to reach the missing crew. Their relatives continue to wait at a contact point established on the Silivri shore and are being regularly briefed by the teams about developments.