Erdogan offers condolences over Kyrenia ferry sinking
- Türkiye mobilized all resources and launched extensive search and rescue operations after a passenger ferry capsized near Northern Cyprus on a route from Kyrenia to Tasucu port.
- A total of 267 people were onboard the ferry when it capsized, with 237 passengers and crew rescued safely.
- Seven people died in the accident, and 23 individuals remain missing as search efforts continue without interruption.
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Turkish president expresses condolences to victims' families
Erdogan offers condolences over Kyrenia ferry sinking
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday offered his condolences after a ferry bound for his country sank shortly after departing from the new port of Kyrenia earlier in the day. “I extend my condolences to the Turkish Cypriot people following the capsizing of a passenger boat en route from…
Breaking news - Latest news... President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the National Defense University War Colleges Diploma Ceremony and Flag Transfer Ceremony. President Erdoğan commented on the passenger ship accident in which a ship capsized while making the Girne-Taşucu voyage, resulting in the deaths of 7 people and the search for 23 others...
President Erdoğan, in a statement regarding the ship that capsized in the TRNC, said, "We will ensure that steps are taken in cooperation with the TRNC to determine the causes of the accident and hold those responsible accountable."
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