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He Survived the Ship Accident in Northern Cyprus... He Recounted the Moments: 'The People Outside Broke the Window, and We Got out.'

Summary by Cumhuriyet
Burak Arif Kaya, Burak Can Keskin, and Sude Sönmez, who survived the sinking of a ship off the coast of Girne in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), were reunited with their families in Adana. Burak Can Keskin's mother, Gül Fidan Keskin, said, "As soon as my son answered the phone, he said, 'Mom, we're dying. I love you so much. Forgive me.' At that moment, I was devastated. I sat there and couldn't move."

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Three young people from Adana who survived the ferry disaster off the coast of Girne in Northern Cyprus have returned to their hometown. The survivors recounted their experiences. Sudenaz Sönmez, describing what happened, said, "When they first warned the captain, they were told they wouldn't be able to stay until Mersin Port, and even as the ship was sinking, they were still 'calm...'"

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Burak Arif Kaya, Burak Can Keskin, and Sude Sönmez, who survived the sinking of a ship off the coast of Girne in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), were reunited with their families in Adana. Burak Can Keskin's mother, Gül Fidan Keskin, said, "As soon as my son answered the phone, he said, 'Mom, we're dying. I love you so much. Forgive me.' At that moment, I was devastated. I sat there and couldn't move."

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Three young survivors of the "Filo Jet" tragedy, which claimed the lives of 10 people off the coast of Girne, recounted what happened. They said they noticed the ship was taking on water from the very beginning, but the captain ignored their warnings, the doors were locked, and there weren't enough life jackets.

Three young men who survived the passenger ship capsizing off the coast of Girne Port in Northern Cyprus recounted that the captain had fled, the doors were locked, and life jackets were missing. One of the young men, Burak Can Keskin, said he had told his father, "We're drowning, Dad," before saying goodbye, but that they had eventually been rescued.

Three young men from Adana who survived the ferry disaster off the coast of Girne in Northern Cyprus have returned to their hometown. Burak Arif Kaya, one of the survivors, recounted the terrifying moments, stating that he rescued seven people from the sinking ferry and pulled an eight-month pregnant woman out by breaking a window.

·Türkiye
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The mother of Burak Can Keskin, who survived the sinking ship, recounted that her son called her during the disaster and said, "Mom, we're dying. I love you very much. Forgive me for any wrongs I may have done."

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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