10 Sailors Missing After Ship Collision in the Marmara Sea

🇹🇷🚢 A serious maritime accident occurred in the Sea of Marmara early Wednesday morning after two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels collided off the coast of Silivri in Istanbul.

🚢 Two vessels collide off Silivri

The Turkish-flagged commercial vessel Alsu, which was sailing from Kocaeli to Aliaga, collided at around 03:00 local time with the Turkish-flagged commercial vessel Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which was traveling from Iskenderun Port to Karadeniz Ereğli.

The collision occurred approximately 18 nautical miles south of Silivri, in the Sea of Marmara.

🚨 Authorities have lost contact with Tuğberk İmamoğlu and all 10 members of its crew.

🚨 Search and rescue operation underway

Following the collision, multiple maritime units from the General Directorate of Coastal Safety and the Coast Guard Marmara and Straits Command were dispatched to the scene.

A Coast Guard helicopter was also sent to the area to support the search and rescue operation.

Initial assessments by the responding teams found no visible damage to the Alsu.

However, authorities have been unable to establish contact with the Tuğberk İmamoğlu or the 10 crew members who were on board.

Search and rescue operations are continuing in the area.

⚓ Tuğberk İmamoğlu is believed to have sunk

According to the Turkish Directorate General of Maritime Affairs, the Tuğberk İmamoğlu is believed to have sunk after authorities were unable to receive a response from the vessel or contact the phones of its crew members.

⚠️ The exact circumstances of the collision and the fate of the 10 crew members remain under investigation.

📍 Where did the accident happen?

The collision took place in the Sea of Marmara, approximately 18 nautical miles south of Silivri, a district on the western side of Istanbul.

The area is part of one of Türkiye’s busiest maritime zones, connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Bosphorus and the wider Turkish Straits system.

🔎 Search efforts continue

Coast Guard and coastal safety teams remain in the area, conducting search and rescue operations for the missing vessel and its 10 crew members.

📢 Authorities have not announced the discovery of the missing crew members, and the search operation remains ongoing.