Turkey search and rescue operations

Timeline

1. 8 days ago

   [HEALTH] 28 sources

   Four dead in Mersin’s Tarsus family drowning incident

   Four members of a family drowned at Kulak Mahallesi, Tarsus, Mersin on 27 July 2026; daughter Fatma Öztürk was rescued, while nephew Halil Öztürk’s body was later found.

2. 13 days ago

   [CRIME] 8 sources

   Search continues for missing Serik worker Salih Arslantaş

   Missing Serik greenhouse worker Salih Arslantaş was last seen near an irrigation canal; his bike and belongings were found, prompting a multi‑agency underwater search that continues.

3. 18 days ago

   [HEALTH] 14 sources

   Two Siblings Drown in Muş River, Younger Brother’s Body Recovered After Three Days

   Two brothers fell into Muş’s Kocasu River; the 8‑year‑old died after rescue, and the 6‑year‑old’s body was found three days later following a large‑scale search.

4. 25 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Yalova accidents claim a father and son, rescue two boaters after tanker collision

   Two separate Yalova accidents: an electrocution kills a father and son at a workshop, and a water‑tanker collision forces two boaters to jump into the sea, both rescued.

5. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 4 sources

   Man Drowns at Onaç Dam in Burdur, Turkey

   A 30‑year‑old man drowned while swimming at Onaç Dam in Burdur, Turkey; rescue teams retrieved his body after three hours and an investigation is under way.

6. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Teenage Fishing Drownings Reported in Eastern Turkey's Muş and Diyarbakır

   Two teenage cousins drowned while fishing in Muş, Turkey, and a 25‑year‑old remains missing after a similar fishing trip in Diyarbakır; rescue teams are searching the rivers.

7. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 6 sources

   Two young men drown in İznik Lake near Bursa, Turkey

   On July 5 2026, 21‑year‑old Ismail Imamoğlu and 19‑year‑old Bünyamin Kadı drowned while swimming in İznik Lake near Bursa, Turkey; their bodies were recovered after two hours and they were buried locally.

8. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Gemerek, Turkey River Drowning Leaves One Child Dead, Another Missing

   Three youths were swept by Kızılırmak River in Gemerek, Turkey; one child was found dead, another rescued, and a third remains missing as rescue teams continue searches.

9. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Two friends found dead after vehicle plunged into river valley in Kastamonu, Turkey

   Two friends, Cihan Taş and İsmail Ersoy, were found dead after their Fiat rolled ~75 m into a river valley in Kastamonu’s Taşköprü district; rescue teams recovered the bodies after a two‑hour effort.

10. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Turkish fathers drown or are critically injured rescuing children in seaside incidents

    Two Turkish fathers attempted to rescue their children in coastal drownings; one died in Trabzon and the other, along with his children, was hospitalized in critical condition in İzmir.

11. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 9 sources

    River Drownings in Turkey Claim Lives of Multiple Young Men

    Multiple river drownings in Turkey — İsa Özkul (Adıyaman), Okan Koç (Erzurum), Ahmet Polat (Antalya) and Yunus Emre Türk (Bursa) — ended with bodies recovered after days of coordinated rescue searches.

12. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Search continues for missing teen in Adıyaman's Göksu River

    Four youths entered Adıyaman's Göksu River; three were rescued while 20‑year‑old İsa Ö. remains missing as rescue teams continue searches.

13. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    German tourist rescued after four-hour search near Çıralı, Turkey

    German tourist lost near Çıralı, Turkey, was rescued after four hours by AFAD and gendarmerie; he was unharmed.

14. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources

    CHP Karabük Deputy Chairman Mustafa Erten Found Dead After Falling into Filyos River

    CHP Karabük deputy chairman Mustafa Erten, 72, fell into the Filyos River during a toilet break; a multi‑agency search recovered his body after 11 hours, prompting local officials' condolences and an ongoing 조사

15. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    84‑Year‑Old Yatağan Resident Found Dead After Three‑Day Search

    84‑year‑old Gülayşe Çoban of Yatağan, Turkey, was found dead after a three‑day search involving gendarmerie, AFAD and volunteers; an investigation is underway.

16. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 8 sources

    Search for missing 54‑year‑old after river accident in Giresun, Turkey

    Two relatives were swept into Giresun's Yağlıdere River while fishing; the nephew was found dead and the 54‑year‑old man is still missing as coordinated rescue teams continue the search.

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