Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Istanbul after collision, maritime authorities say
- Published on 02/09/2026 - 9:47 GMT+2 A cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers searching for 10 people who were on board, Turkish officials said on Wednesday.
- The incident occurred before dawn when the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, a cargo ship carrying rolled steel, which sank shortly after, the transport ministry's maritime directorate said on X.
- The collision occurred 18 nautical miles (33 kilometres) off the Silivri district on the western edge of Istanbul province, the governor's office said on X
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- Published on 02/09/2026 - 9:47 GMT+2 A cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers searching for 10 people who were on board, Turkish officials said on Wednesday.
- The incident occurred before dawn when the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, a cargo ship carrying rolled steel, which sank shortly after, the transport ministry's maritime directorate said on X.
- The collision occurred 18 nautical miles (33 kilometres) off the Silivri district on the western edge of Istanbul province, the governor's office said on X
Sources: Euronews