# Turkiye launches search for cargo ship after vessels collide off Istanbul

https://mins.news/en/item/41573

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-02 06:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/2/turkiye-launches-search-for-cargo-ship-after-vessels-collide-off-istanbul?traffic_source=rss

> Turkiye has begun a search and rescue operation after two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels collided in the Sea of Marmara south of Istanbul. Authorities lost contact with the Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crew members, while the Alsu appeared undamaged.

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