Turkish Navy Locates Potential Wreckage of Sunken Kyrenia Ferry
A Turkish naval vessel has detected an object at 550 meters depth believed to be the Filo Jet passenger ferry, as search efforts continue for twenty missing passengers.
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A Turkish naval vessel has detected an object at 550 meters depth believed to be the Filo Jet passenger ferry, as search efforts continue for twenty missing passengers.
Authorities have detained the captain and eight suspects pending investigation into negligence following the fatal ferry accident that left eight dead and twenty missing, while the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation announced a donation to support relief efforts.

Hope is now measured in hours, after the shipwreck off Kyrenia in the occupied areas of Cyprus.

Terrified passengers reportedly pleaded with the captain of the Filo Jet ferry to turn back shortly after departure, but the vessel capsized and sank near Northern Cyprus, prompting rescue efforts.

TCG Isin expected to play vital role in locating Filo Jet’s voyage data recorder 514 metres below surface A deep-sea search and rescue vessel is on its way to Cyprus as Turkey joins efforts to retrieve the 20 people still missing after a passenger ferry capsized off the island’s northern coast. The TCG Isin will join the vast operation to find survivors after the high-speed ferry sank on Sunday barely four nautical miles outside the port town of Kyrenia. Continue reading...

The anxiety of the relatives of the missing turned into anger on Monday afternoon in the port of Kyrenia in occupied Cyprus, where tension prevailed during the departure of the Turkish ambassador to...

Footage from a trip on the passenger catamaran Filo Jet on May 16, about three and a half months before the tragedy off occupied Kyrenia on August 30, has come to light. From the...

Disturbing footage captures the chaos aboard the Filo Jet ferry as seawater rapidly breaches the cabin, forcing passengers to fight for survival moments before the vessel capsizes.

Rescuers are searching for dozens of missing passengers after a ferry capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus, prompting court appearances for the vessel’s captain and financial aid offers to affected families. Emotional testimonies from relatives continue to emerge as authorities investigate the disaster.