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Turkiye launches search for cargo ship after vessels collide off Istanbul

Name: Turkiye launches search for cargo ship after vessels collide off Istanbul
Start: 2026-09-02T07:15:20Z
Location: Turkey

Turkey · Middle East region

detected 2026-09-02T07:15:20Z updated 2026-09-02T07:15:20Z

Search operations under way after authorities lose contact with 10 crew members after a collision in the Sea of Marmara.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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