Cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu missing with 10 crew after collision in Sea of Marmara
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Turkish Coast Guard
Sea of Marmara, Turkey
September 2, 2026
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The Turkish-flagged cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu collided with another ship, the Alsu, off the coast of Istanbul. Contact with the Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crew members has been lost. Coast guard vessels and a helicopter are conducting a search and rescue operation.
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