Oil tanker attacked off Turkish coast
An oil tanker was struck off the coast of Türkiye, presumably as a result of an assault by an unmanned vessel.
Bosphorus Strait
Russian Consulate General confirms body found in Bosphorus identified as Svechnikov
The Russian Consulate General in Istanbul confirmed that a male body found in the sea in Istanbul’s Besiktas district has been identified as Nikolai Svechnikov, a Russian swimmer who went missing in August 2025, during the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race.
Vessel blocks traffic through Bosphorus Strait
Vessel traffic through the Bosphorus Strait has been temporarily suspended in both directions. Operations are expected to resume soon.
Istanbul Prosecutor's Office to review footage from swim where Russian went missing
The search for Russian athlete Nikolay Svechnikov, who went missing during a swim across the Bosphorus, continues in Istanbul. The prosecutor’s office plans to examine all video recordings from the event.
Türkiye searches for Russian missing in Bosphorus
The Turkish Coast Guard is searching for a Russian national who went missing during a mass swimming event across the Bosphorus in Istanbul.
Thousands of swimmers cross continents in Turkey's Bosporus race
More than 2,800 swimmers from 81 countries took part Sunday in the 37th Bosporus Cross-Continental Swimming Race, completing a 6.5-km course that links Asia to Europe across Istanbul’s iconic waterway.
Fee on ships passing through Bosphorus, Dardanelles straits raised
Turkey increased the fee for vessels passing through the straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles by 15% beginning on July 1 within the framework of its annual review process. Earlier, Turkish Transportation Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu …
Bosphorus Strait closed due to tanker breakdown
The Bosphorus Strait was temporarily closed for ship traffic today due to a tanker engine failure. The passage of ships through the …
Turkish rescuers get bulk carrier afloat in Bosphorus
Turkish rescue services brought afloat the Alexis bulk carrier that grounded in the Bosphorus Strait on May 7 due to an engine failure, the Directorate-General of Coastal Safety reported.
Vessel traffic suspended in Bosporus Strait
Movement of vessels has been suspended in the Bosporus Strait. Vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait is temporarily blocked in both …
Vessel traffic via Bosphorus halted due to fog
The ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul was temporarily halted in both directions, the Turkish Coast Guard Command reported. The …
Ship traffic resumes in Bosphorus Strait after suspension
Ship traffic in Turkey's Bosphorus Strait resumed for northbound vessel, after a suspension due to an anchor failure on one ship, a coast guard source said. Coast guard tugs towed the Liberian-flagged vessel to a nearby pier, …
Navigation in Bosphorus Strait suspended due to storm
The vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait has been suspended due to adverse weather, the Turkey’s coast guard command said. …
Ship blocked Bosphorus for several hours
A huge cargo ship blocked the Bosphorus Strait for several hours. The ship has now been towed to a pier in the south of the strait near the Sea of Marmara.
Ship traffic partly halted in Bosphorus due to engine failure
The ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait has been partly halted on August 23 morning due to an engine of a vessel entering it, the TV-100 television channel reports. According to Tribeca Shipping, the engine failed on an oil …
Turkey to raise fee for int’l vessels transiting its straits
Türkiye has increased the transit fee it charges commercial ships to use the Istanbul and Çanakkale Straits, in accordance with the rights granted to it by the Montreux Convention, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister …
Traffic resumes after Ukraine cargo ship grounded near Istanbul
The cargo ship MKK 1, travelling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in the strait was suspended for a few hours, shipping agents Tribeca said. Several tugs were among vessels …
Cargo ship from Ukraine grounded in Bosphorus strait
The cargo ship MKK 1, travelling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in the strait was suspended but no damage was reported, shipping agents Tribeca said. Several tugs were among …
Navigation in Bosphorus suspended
Navigation in both directions in the Bosphorus Strait, which divides Istanbul into European and Asian parts, has been suspended due to heavy fog, the Turkish Coast Guard said today. "The movement of ships in the strait in both …
Turkey’s oil tanker backlog starting to clear
A backlog of tankers waiting to haul oil through Turkey’s vital shipping straits appeared to start clearing, Bloomberg reported. One shipping official with knowledge of the situation said that previously blocked tankers are now …
