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Tanker captain arrested after cargo ship sinks off Istanbul

2026-09-04 Tuğberk İmamoğlu Istanbul Turkey

A cargo ship named Tuğberk İmamoğlu sank off Istanbul on 2026-09-04, and its captain was arrested by Turkish prosecutors as rescue operations continued. The vessel's black box and voyage data recorder had not yet been located by rescue teams.

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Tanker captain arrested over cargo ship sinking off Istanbul, prosecutors say

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Search and resuce operations are ongoing with teams yet to reach the wreckage of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu or locate its voyage data recorder (VDR) or "black box."

📰 Tanker captain arrested over cargo ship sinking off Istanbul, prosecutors say Search and resuce operations are ongoing with teams yet to reach the wreckage of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu or locate its voy

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