Overview
- A 40-metre high-speed catamaran left Kyrenia/Girne for Taşucu and sent a distress call about water ingress roughly at 12:10 on Sunday before capsizing a few miles north of Kyrenia.
- Rescue teams recovered about 242 people and confirmed eight deaths while search-and-rescue operations continue for 17–18 people still missing.
- Authorities have detained the captain and several crew members on suspicion of negligence and nine appeared before a judge as part of the probe.
- Crew told investigators that the ferry’s bow reportedly broke after heavy waves struck the vessel, a claim that officials say is under investigation and not yet independently confirmed.
- Turkey provided drones and an aircraft to support the search and local leaders declared days of mourning as authorities begin a forensic inquiry into the ship’s condition, decisions by the crew, and passenger lists.