The Turkish-flagged cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu collided with the tanker Alsu in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul's Silivri district on September 2, 2026, and sank. Turkish rescue teams searched for 10 crew members reported missing as of September 3.
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A Turkish-flagged cargo ship, the Tugberk Imamoglu, sank after colliding with the Turkish-flagged tanker Alsu in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul’s Silivri district early Wednesday, leaving 10 crew members missing, Turkish authorities said [hurriyetdailynews.com#1][aljazeera.com#1][alarabiya.net#1][aa.com.tr#1][dw.com#1]. The Istanbul Governor’s Office said the collision occurred just over 32 kilom
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.
The ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu, which sank shortly after.
Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul’s coast and 10 crew are feared dead AP News
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Turkish rescue teams search for 10 missing after cargo ship sinks off Istanbul Reuters
ISTANBUL, Sept 3 - Turkish authorities continued searching on Thursday for 10 crew members missing after a cargo ship sank off the coast of Istanbul following a collision with another vessel, state-owned Anadolu Agency reported.