27.07.2026 10:41
Bad news has come from the tragedy in Mersin, where 3 people from the same family died while swimming in the sea. After the mother, father, and the mother's sister, the lifeless body of the missing 16-year-old nephew was also found. Thus, the death toll rose to 4.
In Tarsus, of the 5 people from the same family who entered the sea to cool off, 1 was saved and 4 drowned.
THEY DISAPPEARED AMONG THE WAVES The incident occurred yesterday evening on the coast of Kulak Neighborhood in the Tarsus district. According to the information obtained, the family of 5 who entered the sea to cool off were caught by waves after a while. Father Savaş Öztürk (42), mother Zehra Öztürk (39), their daughter Fatma Öztürk (16), the mother's sister Ceylan Dağşan (30), and nephew Halil Öztürk (16) were swept away by the current and disappeared. After those nearby reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center, numerous teams were dispatched to the region.
ANOTHER BAD NEWS FROM THE SEARCH: DEATH TOLL REACHES 4 Upon the report, teams from the Coast Guard Command, AFAD, Mersin Provincial Police Department Underwater Group Directorate, fire department, health services, and gendarmerie were dispatched to the scene, and a large-scale rescue operation was launched. During the efforts, 16-year-old Fatma Öztürk was first pulled out of the water alive with the help of nearby citizens, and after initial intervention at the scene, she was quickly taken to the hospital.
In other scanning activities carried out by the teams at sea, the lifeless bodies of mother Zehra Öztürk, father Savaş Öztürk, and aunt Ceylan Dağşan were recovered from the water. Efforts at sea to find 16-year-old Halil Öztürk, who had disappeared after being swept away by the current, continued throughout the night. After a long struggle, the lifeless body of the unfortunate young man was also reached, and his body was transferred to the hospital morgue.
Father Savaş Öztürk, mother Zehra Öztürk SURVIVING FATMA'S CONDITION IS GOOD It was learned that the health condition of 16-year-old Fatma Öztürk, who was rescued alive from the sea and hospitalized for treatment, is good. The investigation initiated by the authorities regarding the heartbreaking incident that plunged the region into mourning continues.