Turkish Naval Forces search teams recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that sank off Kyrenia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The body, recovered from the sea during search operations on Sunday, was taken to Kyrenia Port. It will be sent to Türkiye after the identification procedures are completed.
The ferry was carrying 267 people
The ferry began taking on water off Kyrenia on August 30 as it was heading toward Taşucu Port in Mersin. It was carrying a total of 267 people: 259 passengers and 8 crew members.
The latest figures put the death toll from the ferry’s sinking at 14. Fourteen people remain missing in the search operations.