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Ship traffic in the Istanbul Strait has been closed in both directions.
The "NAZAN," a 114-meter-long tanker en route from Russia to Kocaeli, experienced a steering failure off Kandilli.
Upon request for assistance, the Coast Guard General Directorate's Rescue-7 and Rescue-9 tugboats were dispatched to the scene.
SHIP TRAFFIC CLOSED
Meanwhile, ship traffic in the Istanbul Strait has also been temporarily suspended in both directions.
The intervention of the teams from the Coast Guard General Directorate on the ship is ongoing.
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