28.04.2026 14:41
The owner of the mansion, which narrowly escaped disaster as a ship that ran aground meters away from the mansions in the Bosphorus was rescued, has been revealed. It was learned that the mansion, which suffered material damage to its railing, tiles, and concrete sections in the courtyard, belongs to businesswoman Bianka Sömer Türkmen.
A steering failure occurred on the container ship named "KAPPA," which was carrying cargo from Russia to Kocaeli Derince Port, while sailing off the coast of Yeniköy on the Bosphorus at around 00:15. The ship sounded its horn for approximately 2 minutes and headed towards the shore. It stopped meters away from the mansion and ran aground.
Upon notification, rescue teams affiliated with the General Directorate of Coastal Safety were dispatched to the area. Rescue boats KURTARMA-5, KURTARMA-6, and KEGM-5, along with divers, began operations. Due to the ship's grounding, ship traffic on the Bosphorus was temporarily suspended in both directions.
THE MANSION BELONGED TO A BUSINESSWOMAN
It turned out that the mansion, which suffered damage to its glass railings, tiles, and concrete sections in the courtyard area as a result of the ship running aground, belongs to businesswoman Bianka Sömer Türkmen (45). It was learned that no one was injured in the incident, and after the work, the ship was refloated with the support of tugs and rescued. Following the ship's towing, ship traffic on the Bosphorus, which had been suspended in both directions, was reopened as of 07:50.
GROUNDING MOMENTS CAPTURED ON CAMERA
It was learned that the same ship had suffered engine failure off the coast of Kandilli in 2022, causing a temporary halt in Bosphorus traffic. The images show the moments when the ship headed towards the shore and crashed into the mansion, recorded by citizens on their mobile phone cameras. The images also include the moments when the ship ran aground.