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Erdogan offers condolences over Kyrenia ferry sinking

  • President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey has mobilized all resources after a passenger ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus, leading to ongoing search and rescue efforts.
  • The ferry FILOJET, carrying approximately 267 people, sank shortly after departing from Kyrenia en route to Tasucu, with around 237 to 240 passengers and crew rescued and seven to eight confirmed dead, while several remain missing.
  • Turkish naval and coast guard teams are cooperating with local authorities in extensive search and rescue operations involving vessels and helicopters.
  • Leaders including Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have offered condolences and pledged support for the rescue efforts and those affected.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a member of the ruling AKP party, spoke with former HDP MP Leyla Zana by phone and offered his condolences for the death of her husband, Mehdi Zana.

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Turkish president expresses condolences to victims' families

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Sözcü broke the news in Türkiye on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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