A male body was found during the search and rescue efforts to locate the missing crew members of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which sank off Silivri.
Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that the M/T Alsu, engaged in commercial operations in the Sea of Marmara, collided with the Tuğberk İmamoğlu on September 2, causing the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, which had a 10-member crew, to sink.
The body, found about 5 kilometers from the collision site, was sent to the Forensic Medicine Institute to determine whether it belonged to one of the crew members who went missing in the accident, establish the person’s identity and determine the exact cause of death.
Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said that the necessary procedures were continuing as part of the investigation to clarify all aspects of the incident.