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Coverage dated September 2, 2026

10 feared dead after Turkish cargo ship sinks off Istanbul’s coast, officials say

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ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish cargo ship with 10 crew aboard sank Wednesday after a collision with a tanker off Istanbul, Turkish authorities said. A lifeboat and other debris belonging to the Tugberk Imamoglu have been found but there is no sign of the crew, the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs …

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Turkey coast — authorities (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Coast guard vessels and a helicopter are searching for 10 missing crew members off the coast of Istanbul. Authorities say they lost contact after the bulk carrier crashed into a chemical tanker off the coast of Istanbul.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Turkey: Cargo ship missing after collision off Istanbul coast (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Coast guard vessels and a helicopter are searching for the cargo ship and its 10 crew members off the coast of Istanbul. Authorities say they lost contact after the boat crashed into another ship overnight.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Turkey launches search for cargo ship after vessels collide off Istanbul's coast (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Turkish officials say a search operation has been launched off the coast of Istanbul after two ships collided

  4. Al Jazeera

    Turkiye launches search for cargo ship after vessels collide off Istanbul (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  5. Bloomberg

    Turkey Says Cargo Ship Likely Sunk After Tanker Collision (opens Bloomberg)

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    A cargo ship has likely sunk off the coast of Turkey after colliding with a tanker loaded with oil products, the country’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said.

  6. WTOP Washington DC

    10 feared dead after Turkish cargo ship sinks off Istanbul’s coast, officials say (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish cargo ship with 10 crew aboard sank Wednesday after a collision with a tanker off Istanbul, Turkish authorities said. A lifeboat and other debris belonging to the Tugberk Imamoglu have been found but there is no sign of the crew, the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs …

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul's coast and 10 crew are feared dead (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A Turkish cargo ship with 10 crew members sank Wednesday after colliding with a tanker off Istanbul

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Turkish cargo ship with 10 crew sinks after collision off Istanbul's coast (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A Turkish cargo ship with 10 crew members sank Wednesday after colliding with a tanker off Istanbul

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