16.07.2026 17:30
In the Bodrum district of Muğla, a jet ski carrying 4 Iraqi nationals from the same family capsized due to strong waves and adverse weather conditions. While the mother was rescued, one of the two daughters drowned, and search efforts continue for the father and the other daughter.
In the Bodrum district of Muğla, a jet ski carrying four Iraqi nationals from the same family capsized. One of the two daughters of the family drowned, while search efforts continue for the missing father and the other daughter.
MOTHER RESCUED ALIVE, DAUGHTER DEAD, FATHER AND OTHER DAUGHTER MISSING
The incident occurred around 05:30 yesterday off the coast of Akyarlar. The jet ski, carrying four people including two children from the same family, capsized due to strong waves and adverse weather conditions. Upon notification from nearby sailors, Turkish Coast Guard teams were dispatched to the area.
The Iraqi mother on the jet ski was rescued alive from the sea by the crew of a nearby motor yacht during the incident. However, the father and his two daughters disappeared at sea.
BODY OF DECEASED DAUGHTER FOUND IN GREECE
The Coast Guard initiated a search and rescue operation from both sea and air. While the efforts were ongoing, a motionless girl was spotted on the water surface off the coast of the Greek island of Kos and reported to the Greek Coast Guard by those on a ferry traveling the Bodrum-Kos route. An examination confirmed that one of the missing children, the daughter, had died.
Search and rescue operations continue in the area for the missing father and the other daughter.