Published September 2nd, 2026 - 05:46 GMT
ALBAWABA - Two commercial ships collided in the Sea of Marmara off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday, the city's governor's office announced.Both ships were flying the Turkish flag.The Istanbul governor's office confirmed the incident and said that coast guard vessels and helicopters had been dispatched to the scene to begin search and rescue operations.Ten people are missing as authorities have been unable to contact one of the ships. Meanwhile, the other was undamaged.#SONDAKİKASilivri açıklarında iki Türk bayraklı ticari gemi çarpıştı.—ALSU isimli gemide hasar olmadığı belirtilirken, TUĞBERK İMAMOĞLU isimli gemi ve içindeki 10 personelle irtibat kurulamadı.—Bölgede çok sayıda deniz unsuru ve helikopterle arama kurtarma çalışmaları… pic.twitter.com/UN2Jf12pLD— gdh (@gundemedairhs) September 2, 2026 Alsu vessel was heading to the Aegean port of Aliaga, while Tugberk Imamoglu was en route to the Black Sea port of Karadenizeregli.The incident happened off the Silivri district of Istanbul at about 3 a.m. (0000 GMT) on Wednesday, the governor's office added in a statement.Reuters reported, citing data from the Istanbul Chamber of Maritime Commerce, that the Tugberk Imamoglu ship is owned by Zeybe Denizcilik and operates as a "bulk carrier".The news agency continued that the Alsu is owned by Ozpulathane Deniz Tasimaciligi and works as a "chemical tanker".
