Bodies of 9 crew members still unrecovered from two ships that sank off Silivri and Girne

The bodies of 8 of the 10 crew members aboard the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which sank after colliding with the Alsu off Silivri on 2 September, have still not been recovered. Off Girne, the body of one crew member from the Filo Jet, which sank on 30 August, likewise remains unfound. These two separate shipwrecks, which occurred on different dates and in different waters, remain a live matter in the public eye because the bodies of a total of 9 crew members have still not been located.

Relatives who lost their loved ones in the two accidents spoke to Cumhuriyet Gazetesi and demanded that search and rescue efforts be continued resolutely. One of the relatives, voicing their grief, said, 'We would be content with even a tiny bone to bury.' These words summed up the expectations placed on the authorities for the missing crew to be found as soon as possible.

Both cases continue to raise questions about maritime safety and post-accident search and rescue capacity. Cumhuriyet's report contains no additional statement from the authorities.