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Turkish military locates sunken ship off Silivri

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Turkey’s Naval Forces located the cargo ship Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which sank after colliding with another commercial vessel off Silivri on Sept. 2, 2026.
  • Search operations for the ship and its 10 crew members are continuing.
  • The collision involved the empty tanker ALSU and the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which was carrying 4,199 tons of rolled steel.

Turkey’s Naval Forces have located the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, a cargo ship that sank off Silivri after colliding with another commercial vessel, the Defense Ministry said.

The ministry said the TCG Akın rescue and towing ship had worked in the accident area since the first day and found the wreck. Naval units are continuing operations in coordination with one another.

The collision occurred 18 miles, or about 35 kilometers, south of Silivri. The empty ALSU tanker was sailing from Kocaeli to Aliağa, while the Tuğberk İmamoğlu was traveling from İskenderun to Karadeniz Ereğli with 4,199 tons of rolled steel on board.

The cargo ship sank with 10 crew members aboard. Search efforts for the vessel and crew are continuing.

Our Naval Forces’ TCG Akın rescue and towing ship, which has continued operations in the accident area since the first day, located the sunken ship.

· Turkey’s Defense MinistryThe ministry described the discovery of the ship’s location and said coordinated operations would continue.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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