Search and Rescue Operations Initiated Following Vessel Collision, Ten Crew Members Missing
Published On 2 Sep 2026
Turkish coastguard has initiated a coordinated search‑and‑rescue effort after two Turkish‑flagged commercial ships collided in the Marmara Sea, leaving ten crew members presumed missing.
The collision occurred around 03:00 UTC (00:00 GMT) about twenty miles (32 km) south of Silivri, near Istanbul. The Istanbul governor’s office confirmed the incident in a statement released on Wednesday.
“Numerous naval units from the Marmara and Bosphorus Coastsguard Commands, together with a helicoper, were dispatched to the scene,” the office reported.
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