One person lost their life and four were injured after an attack that occurred against a Turkish fishing vessel in the Black Sea, as NTV broadcasted on 5/6, citing the Turkish Ministry of Interior. Specifically, the vessel Duru 67 sustained serious damage and sunk, while a rescue operation was carried out by the Burak Kaya, after which the injured and the body of the deceased were handed over to the Turkish Coast Guard to be transported to the port of İnebolu. So far, no details have been given to publicity regarding who attacked the ship.
??To the west of the Sevastopol coast, the Turkish fishing vessel DURU 67 was attacked and sank, according to the Turkish Coast Guard.
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Five injured fishermen were evacuated by the nearby fishing vessel BURAK KAYA, but one of the victims died from the injuries he sustained. pic.twitter.com/5wZLo2BmgY
Turkish authorities sent experts
The mobilization of the Turkish authorities was immediate, with a team of 19 experts and specialists being sent urgently to the region. As soon as it received the report, the Coast Guard Command took action to ensure that the injured fishermen would receive medical care as soon as possible.
The Coast Guard vessel TCSG-96 approached the fishing vessel BURAK KAYA at 19:20, at a point located north of the Turkish Search and Rescue Region and at a distance of 115 nautical miles from the port of İnebolu.
Turkey is closely monitoring developments
The body of the fisherman who lost his life at the scene, along with his injured colleagues, were transferred to the Coast Guard vessel. Immediately after the transfer, the provision of medical treatment to the injured onboard began, and the crew set sail for the port of İnebolu. For its part, the Coast Guard Command of the Ministry of Interior stated: "We express our condolences to the family of the fisherman who lost his life and wish a speedy recovery to the injured", adding at the same time that developments are being closely monitored.
Anxiety in Ankara over Ukrainian attacks on Turkish tankers
It is pointed out, that on 28/5, attacks with Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) were recorded on three oil tankers in the Black Sea, near the northern coasts of Turkey, as the shipping services agency Tribeca broadcasted.
The oil tanker James II with a Palau flag, empty of cargo and in ballast, was located at a distance of approximately 80 kilometers north of the Turkeli Region in the Black Sea when the incident occurred, the agency made known at the time. The in ballast oil tankers Altura and Velora, which carry a Sierra Leone flag, reportedly also received an attack in a nearby region while a ship-to-ship operation was in progress, the agency also reported. Coast guard vessels were sent to the scene for assistance and all crew members of the oil tankers are reportedly in good condition, Tribeca further reported. It is recalled, that since February 2022 numerous Turkish tankers have been placed in the crosshairs of the Ukrainian military, particularly in the region of the Black Sea.
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