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He Survived the Ship Accident in Northern Cyprus... He Recounted the Moments: 'The People Outside Broke the Window, and We Got out.'

Summary by Cumhuriyet
Burak Arif Kaya, Burak Can Keskin, and Sude Sönmez, who survived the sinking of a ship off the coast of Girne in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), were reunited with their families in Adana. Burak Can Keskin's mother, Gül Fidan Keskin, said, "As soon as my son answered the phone, he said, 'Mom, we're dying. I love you so much. Forgive me.' At that moment, I was devastated. I sat there and couldn't move."

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Three young people from Adana who survived the ferry disaster off the coast of Girne in Northern Cyprus have returned to their hometown. The survivors recounted their experiences. Sudenaz Sönmez, describing what happened, said, "When they first warned the captain, they were told they wouldn't be able to stay until Mersin Port, and even as the ship was sinking, they were still 'calm...'"

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Burak Arif Kaya, Burak Can Keskin, and Sude Sönmez, who survived the sinking of a ship off the coast of Girne in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), were reunited with their families in Adana. Burak Can Keskin's mother, Gül Fidan Keskin, said, "As soon as my son answered the phone, he said, 'Mom, we're dying. I love you so much. Forgive me.' At that moment, I was devastated. I sat there and couldn't move."

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The Ministry of National Defence (MSB) announced that search operations are continuing for the 16 missing people from the passenger ship that sank off the coast of Girne on August 30. Seven ships and six aircraft belonging to the Naval Forces Command are participating in the operation, and the TCG Alemdar's ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle), capable of operating up to 3,000 meters, has dived to the wreck at a depth of 550 meters. The MSB reported …

New footage has emerged of the moment a passenger ship capsized and sank while traveling from Girne to Taşucu. The video captures passengers waiting for help on the side of the tilted ship, as well as the aerial evacuation efforts.

“The ship was taking on water, and the captain said, ‘I know better than you.’” Three young survivors of the passenger ship that capsized off the coast of Girne recounted their experiences during the accident.

The testimonies of three young people who managed to be saved from the passenger ship “Filo Jet”, which capsized off the port of Kyrenia on August 30, are shocking. The three survivors describe how the ship filled with water in a very short time, complain that there were not enough life jackets and reveal that they managed to escape by breaking the […] “Forgive me, Dad”: The phone call as the Filo Jet sank

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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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