07.10.2025 18:59
An explosion occurred in the sea off the coast of the Ortahisar district of Trabzon, causing citizens to be alarmed. The explosion, heard from many locations, led to panic among the people. In a statement from the governor's office, it was noted that an unmanned marine vehicle was destroyed in a controlled manner.
Citizens experienced great panic due to an explosion that occurred at sea in the Ortahisar district of Trabzon. While the sound of the explosion was heard from many points, the governor's office stated in a statement that an unmanned sea vehicle was destroyed in a controlled manner.
THE EXPLOSION IN TRABZON CAUSED CHAOS
A violent explosion occurred at sea about 1 mile off the coast of Ortahisar district in Trabzon today around 16:50. At the moment of the explosion, citizens experienced moments filled with fear.
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: UNMANNED SEA VEHICLE DESTROYED IN A CONTROLLED MANNER
While citizens were anxiously wondering about the cause of the explosion, a statement came from the Trabzon Governor's Office. The statement included the following: "This morning, the unmanned sea vehicle located off the coast of Trabzon was destroyed in a controlled manner by SAS teams at 16:04. We respectfully announce this to the public."
Moreover, last week on September 30, 2025, an unmanned sea vehicle of Ukrainian origin, noticed by a fishing boat off the coast of Çarşıbaşı district, was brought to Yoroz Port and detonated in a controlled manner by military personnel. Such threats in the region are not new; on February 21, 2024, the Coast Guard intervened due to a bomb suspicion on an overturned boat found off the coast of Akçaabat, and SAS commandos dove to destroy the suspicious object with explosives.