25.10.2026 00:00
A private boat carrying 9 people sank after taking on water south off Kız Island in the Ayvalık district of Balıkesir. In an operation conducted by the Coast Guard with boats, a helicopter, UAVs and a diving team, 8 people struggling for survival on the sea surface were rescued alive and conscious. Search efforts for the 1 missing person continue from the air and sea.
Eight people on a private boat that sank off the coast of the Ayvalık district of Balıkesir were rescued in a large-scale operation involving boats, helicopters, UAVs, and dive teams affiliated with the Coast Guard Command. Search efforts continue for one missing person.
The incident occurred off the southern coast of Kız Island, located within the boundaries of Ayvalık district. According to information obtained, Coast Guard teams took action after a report that a private boat carrying 9 people had taken on water and sunk. Numerous search and rescue assets were promptly dispatched to the area by air, land, and sea.
HELICOPTER, UAV, AND DIVE TEAM MOBILIZED
The operation involved 6 Coast Guard Boats (TCSG-28, TCSG-6, TCSG-907, KB-111, KB-32, KB-4305), 1 Coast Guard Dive Team (DEGAK-12), 1 Coast Guard Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TCSG-574), and 1 Coast Guard Helicopter (TCSG-505). As a result of intensive scanning activities from air and sea, 8 people struggling for their lives on the surface of the sea were identified.
8 PEOPLE RESCUED ALIVE FROM THE SEA
With the rapid intervention of the teams, 8 people were taken aboard the boat alive and conscious from the sea and transferred to the Ayvalık Coast Guard Pier. Teams in the area continue their work for one missing person. It was learned that the general health conditions of the individuals handed over to medical teams waiting on land were good, and an investigation has been launched into the cause of the boat's sinking.