# Turkish Cypriot President Confirms Sinking Ship Located at 550m Depth

Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman confirmed a sunken vessel was located at 550 meters off Girne.

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Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman stated that search operations for a sunken passenger ship off Girne have located a body at a depth of approximately 550 meters. [^1]

President Tufan Erhürman confirmed that 20 people remain missing and have not yet been reached. [^2]

President Tufan Erhürman of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus stated on September 1, 2026, that a sunken vessel was identified at a depth of 550 meters off the coast of Mersin. [^3]

President Tufan Erhürman stated that 8 people have died, their bodies have been identified, and their funerals have begun. [^4]

President Erhürman indicated that the object found at 550 meters is being evaluated as a sunken vessel. [^5]

Tufan Erhürman said that the Alemdar ship will join the search efforts starting tomorrow. [^6]

The names of the 8 deceased passengers were released as Nuray Zeytun, Nihat Balyemez, Reyhan Verim, Gülcan Gürel, Hüseyin Özdemir, Fahri Ateş, Nisa Toker, and Nurcan Haliloğlu. [^7]

Tufan Erhürman stated that a definitive confirmation regarding the identity of the sunken vessel will be provided later. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman stated that search operations for a sunken passenger ship off Girne have located a body at a depth of approximately 550 meters. (Ekonomim, News)
2. President Tufan Erhürman confirmed that 20 people remain missing and have not yet been reached. (YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir, News)
3. President Tufan Erhürman of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus stated on September 1, 2026, that a sunken vessel was identified at a depth of 550 meters off the coast of Mersin. (YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir, News)
4. President Tufan Erhürman stated that 8 people have died, their bodies have been identified, and their funerals have begun. (YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir, News)
5. President Erhürman indicated that the object found at 550 meters is being evaluated as a sunken vessel. (Ekonomim, News)
6. Tufan Erhürman said that the Alemdar ship will join the search efforts starting tomorrow. (Ekonomim, News)
7. The names of the 8 deceased passengers were released as Nuray Zeytun, Nihat Balyemez, Reyhan Verim, Gülcan Gürel, Hüseyin Özdemir, Fahri Ateş, Nisa Toker, and Nurcan Haliloğlu. (YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir, News)
8. Tufan Erhürman stated that a definitive confirmation regarding the identity of the sunken vessel will be provided later. (Ekonomim, News)

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