Turkish authorities on Monday destroyed an explosive device found on a suspected kamikaze drone that washed ashore along the Black Sea coast in Istanbul's Karaburun district, officials said.
The object was discovered by members of the public on a stretch of coastline between Karaburun and Ormanlı beaches, who alerted authorities after spotting the damaged wreckage.
Initial examinations indicated the debris likely belonged to a crashed kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle, according to officials.
Teams from the Turkish Coast Guard Command's Marmara and Straits Regional Command and the Underwater Defense (SAS) Group Command were dispatched to the scene.
During a technical inspection, SAS personnel identified an explosive charge attached to the wreckage. After securing the area, bomb disposal specialists carried out a controlled detonation to neutralize the device.
