06.09.2026 22:00
In the search and rescue efforts for those who went missing after a passenger ship sank off the coast of Girne in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a 6th body has been recovered. TRNC Prime Minister Unal Ustel reported that the remains belong to a man aged 55-60 and that identification procedures have begun. Efforts to reach the 14 missing individuals continue underwater, on the water surface, and along the coastline.
Following the passenger ship disaster off the coast of Girne in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on August 30, the body of one more person was reached during search and rescue efforts.
DEATH TOLL RISES TO 14
TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, in a statement made after the development, said, "Following the sea accident off Girne, the body of one more missing person has been reached in the ongoing search efforts."
Providing information about the recovered body, Üstel said, "It has been determined that the recovered body is male and approximately 55-60 years old, and identification efforts have been initiated." Üstel stated regarding the latest situation, "Thus, the number of people who lost their lives in the accident has risen to 14, and the number of missing people has decreased to 14."
EFFORTS TO REACH THE 14 MISSING PEOPLE CONTINUE
Following the 6th body reached most recently, search and rescue activities to reach the 14 missing people continue. In the efforts involving ships and naval air vehicles of the Turkish Naval Forces, the wreckage and its surroundings are being scanned, while searches on the sea surface and the coastline are also continuing simultaneously. It was reported that search and rescue teams continue their efforts in the region to reach the missing passengers.
The activities of Turkish Naval Forces elements in the region are being carried out under the coordination of the Southern Naval Area Command. In the efforts where the main search and rescue ship TCG Alemdar and TCG Işın also serve, simultaneous searches are being conducted on the seafloor, underwater, on the surface, and along the coastline.
The efforts at the wreckage located at a depth of approximately 554 meters on the seafloor are being carried out using remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) and technical systems due to the depth.