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Fatal boat incidents in Turkey

Overview

Separate maritime incidents in Turkey resulted in fatalities following individuals disappearing from vessels.

In Sinop, a fishing boat capsized near Lala village, leading to the deaths of two police officers. After a two-day search involving divers from Ankara and Samsun, as well as the Coast Guard and AFAD, the body of officer Numan Şen was recovered using sonar equipment at a depth of 7 meters. A second officer, Orhan Gazi Yetiş, had previously been found deceased.

In Antalya, 45-year-old Mustafa Murat Çiçek was found dead in the Kekova region of Demre following a four-day search. Çiçek had disappeared from a tour boat on October 17 while fishing. Coast Guard teams located his body in the water, and his remains were sent to the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institute for autopsy.

Entities

Turkish Coast Guard · Samsun Police Department · Ankara Police Department · Demre · Antalya

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Man found dead after disappearing from boat in Antalya

    The body of Mustafa Murat Çiçek, who disappeared from a boat during a holiday tour in Demre, Antalya, was found by Coast Guard teams after a four-day search.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Sinop: Missing police officer found dead after boat capsizes

    The body of missing police officer Numan Şen was recovered 7 meters underwater near Sinop, Turkey, two days after his fishing boat capsized. Another officer, Orhan Gazi Yetiş, died in the same accident.

Sources

odatv.com · sondakika.com