Cargo ship with 10 crew members sinks off Istanbul after collision with vessel

The ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu, which sank shortly after.

Two Turkish-flagged ships collide off Istanbul, one believed to have sunk  Reuters

Two ships have collided near Istanbul, with a major search and rescue operation launched for one vessel and its 10 crew members

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

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

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

Two commercial vessels collided off the coast of Istanbul’s European side district Silivri early Wednesday. Authorities announced all contact was lost with Tuğberk Imamoğlu, one o...

The Turkish-flagged Alsu and Tugberk Imamoglu collided off Istanbul’s Silivri district around 3 am Wednesday, the governor’s office said.

10 crew members aboard one of the vessels are unreachable (Representative image)Two Turkish-flagged vessels collided off Istanbul in the Marmara Sea on Wednesday.Authorities have been unable to contact 10 crew members aboard one of the vessels, while there was no visible damage on the other vessel, the Istanbul governo