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Kyrenia Ferry only Underwent ‘Superficial’ Repairs After Crack Appeared in June

Summary by Cyprus Mail
The ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia last month had only undergone “superficial” repairs in June after a crack appeared on its left side, the Turkish Cypriot Kyrenia district court heard on Friday, as proceedings continued against the nine people accused of causing death by negligence in the disaster. According to newspaper Yeniduzen, […]

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In the investigation into the passenger ship that sank off the coast of Girne, WhatsApp messages and photos regarding the repair of a broken section on the ship's left forward slipway are being examined. The WhatsApp messages indicate that a crack at the tip of the ship's left forward slipway was superficially repaired.

·Türkiye
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The 4th trial of the Filo Jet disaster, which took place off Kyrenia, is being held today. A new detail has emerged in the disaster in which 14 people lost their lives and 14 others went missing. The damage to the sinking ship's left sleigh was found to have been contained in images and photos shared via WhatsApp months before the accident.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The body of another person who was missing after the passenger ship sank off the coast of Girne in Northern Cyprus on August 30 has been recovered. Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that the death toll has risen to 15, and search efforts continue for the 13 missing people.

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Another body has been recovered from the wreckage of the ship that sank while sailing between Girne Port and Taşucu Port. The death toll from the tragedy has reached 15, while search efforts continue for the 13 missing people.

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Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ünal Üstel, announced that the death toll from the Filo Jet ferry sinking off the coast of Girne has risen to 15. Nine suspects arrested in connection with the tragedy appeared before a judge again, and WhatsApp messages included in the case file revealed that a crack in the ship's left slipway had been haphazardly repaired.

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Cyprus Mail broke the news in Nicosia, Cyprus on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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