According to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense, the TCG Akın successfully located the sunken Tuğberk İmamoğlu on the first day of the search. ^[1] Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the Marmara Sea near Silivri following a collision between two commercial vessels on September 2. ^[2] On September 2, 2026, radio recordings of a collision between the commercial vessels Tuğberk İmamoğlu and Alsu in Silivri waters were made public by Yeni Asya Gazetesi. ^[3] The Turkish Navy's TCG Akın, a rescue and replenishment ship, has been coordinating search efforts at the crash site since the beginning of the operation. ^[4] The Tuğberk İmamoğlu, one of the ships involved in the collision, sank during the incident, leaving its crew missing. ^[5] The radio transcripts show the captain of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu warning the captain of the Alsu to turn towards the pier before the collision occurred. ^[6] The Tuğberk İmamoğlu captain stated in the recordings, 'Alsu, turn to the pier. I told you to turn to the pier.' ^[7] The article states that if a vessel sees another on its starboard side, it is required to yield the right-of-way and wait for the other vessel to pass. ^[8]