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Turkish Cypriot President Confirms Sinking Ship Located at 550m Depth

Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman confirmed a sunken vessel was located at 550 meters off Girne.

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Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman stated that search operations for a sunken passenger ship off Girne have located a body at a depth of approximately 550 meters. [1] President Tufan Erhürman confirmed that 20 people remain missing and have not yet been reached. [2] President Tufan Erhürman of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus stated on September 1, 2026, that a sunken vessel was identified at a depth of 550 meters off the coast of Mersin. [3] President Tufan Erhürman stated that 8 people have died, their bodies have been identified, and their funerals have begun. [4] President Erhürman indicated that the object found at 550 meters is being evaluated as a sunken vessel. [5] Tufan Erhürman said that the Alemdar ship will join the search efforts starting tomorrow. [6] The names of the 8 deceased passengers were released as Nuray Zeytun, Nihat Balyemez, Reyhan Verim, Gülcan Gürel, Hüseyin Özdemir, Fahri Ateş, Nisa Toker, and Nurcan Haliloğlu. [7] Tufan Erhürman stated that a definitive confirmation regarding the identity of the sunken vessel will be provided later. [8]
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  1. Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman stated that search operations for a sunken passenger ship off Girne have located a body at a depth of approximately 550 meters. · Ekonomim
  2. President Tufan Erhürman confirmed that 20 people remain missing and have not yet been reached. · YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir
  3. President Tufan Erhürman of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus stated on September 1, 2026, that a sunken vessel was identified at a depth of 550 meters off the coast of Mersin. · YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir
  4. President Tufan Erhürman stated that 8 people have died, their bodies have been identified, and their funerals have begun. · YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir
  5. President Erhürman indicated that the object found at 550 meters is being evaluated as a sunken vessel. · Ekonomim
  6. Tufan Erhürman said that the Alemdar ship will join the search efforts starting tomorrow. · Ekonomim
  7. The names of the 8 deceased passengers were released as Nuray Zeytun, Nihat Balyemez, Reyhan Verim, Gülcan Gürel, Hüseyin Özdemir, Fahri Ateş, Nisa Toker, and Nurcan Haliloğlu. · YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir
  8. Tufan Erhürman stated that a definitive confirmation regarding the identity of the sunken vessel will be provided later. · Ekonomim
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