Kyrenia ferry captain back in court, police looking for five more people
The captain of the passenger ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on August 30 appeared in court in the town alongside eight other suspects – seven members of his crew ...
Sunat Atun to lead Kyrenia ferry disaster investigation committee
Sunat Atun has been selected by the Turkish Cypriot legislature to lead its investigation into whether there is political culpability to be apportioned following the sinking of a ferry off ...
Final hospital patient from Kyrenia ferry disaster discharged
The final person who remained in hospital following the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia last week has been discharged, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...
Ustel, Yilmaz discuss ‘next steps’ of Kyrenia ferry disaster salvage operation
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel and Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Tuesday discussed the “next steps” to be taken regarding the salvage operation of the passenger ferry that ...
Erdogan says nine ships, 11 aircraft continuing search for Kyrenia ferry missing
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said that a total of nine ships and 11 aircraft are participating in efforts to recover the bodies of the 14 people who remain unaccounted ...
Fourteenth body recovered from Kyrenia ferry wreck
A fourteenth body has been recovered from the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Sunday.
He said ...
No more bodies recovered from Kyrenia ferry wreck, authorities pursuing ‘new methods’
No bodies could be recovered from the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia last week, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Sunday, promising ...
Applications open for ferry victims’ families to claim support
The application platform for emergency financial support for the families of the dead and missing from the Kyrenia ferry sinking is now open, the Stelios Foundation said o Sunday.
“We ...
There must be full investigations into Cyprus boat tragedies
There were two tragedies at sea in Cyprus last week. August is a most dangerous month in the sea around Cyprus, known in Greek as kakavgusties when the sea is ...
One remains in hospital after Kyrenia ferry disaster
A single person remains in hospital six days after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Sunday, confirming that 131 of ...
Thirteenth body recovered from Kyrenia ferry wreck
A thirteenth body has been recovered from the wreck of a passenger ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia last week, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on ...
Two more bodies pulled from Kyrenia ferry wreck, death toll rises to 12
Two more bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, bringing the total number of confirmed dead to 12, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime ...
Crew ‘locked doors of passenger cabin’ as Kyrenia ferry took on water
The crew of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday “locked the doors” to the boat’s passenger cabin as it began to take on water ...
Ustel: More bodies now visible to rescue teams at Kyrenia ferry wreck
More bodies are now visible to rescue teams working at the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...
Tenth body recovered from sea after Kyrenia ferry disaster
A tenth body was recovered on Thursday from the wreckage of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said.
“We have learned that ...
Families of Kyrenia ferry missing taken to Nicosia to meet Yilmaz
A small number of relatives of the families of the 19 people who remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday were on Thursday afternoon taken ...
Kyrenia ferry captain ‘bought Honduran licence for $3,500’
Mustafa Oz, the captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, bought his Honduran captain’s licence for $3,500, a police representative said in court on Thursday, with ...
Ninth body from Kyrenia ferry wreck identified, rescue efforts continue
The ninth body which was pulled from the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia was late on Wednesday night identified as Ismail Kurt, one of ...
Arikli sacked as north’s ‘transport minister’
Erhan Arikli has been relieved of his duties as the north’s ‘transport minister’, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel announced on Wednesday evening.
“In order to ensure that our police and ...
Arikli sacked as north’s ‘transport minister’
Erhan Arikli has been relieved of his duties as the north’s ‘transport minister’, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel announced on Wednesday evening.
“In order to ensure that our police and ...
Ninth body found by rescuers at Kyrenia ferry wreck
A ninth body has been found by rescuers searching at the wreck of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...
Report on Kyrenia ferry disaster investigation promised ‘as soon as possible’
A “preliminary report” detailing the findings of the investigation being conducted into the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia will be published “as soon as possible”, ...
‘Every survivor we met’ said captain refused to turn Kyrenia ferry back to port
Turkish opposition New Party deputy leader Ali Mahir Basarir on Wednesday said that every single one of the survivors he had met when he visited Cyprus after a ferry sank ...
Mother who died in Kyrenia ferry disaster ‘gave own life jacket to daughter’
The sister of Gulcan Gurel, who died when a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, said on Wednesday that her sister had given her own life jacket ...