Two ships collided on Thursday in the Bosphorus Strait that separates Europe from Asia and divides the city of Istanbul in two, colliding sideways off the coast of the Istanbul district of Üsküdar, on the Asian side of the Turkish metropolis.
According to Turkish media reports, the 80-metre long cargo ship ‘Ayed-1’ sailing from Batumi (Georgia) to Saudi Arabia collided sideways with the ‘Bunun Ace’, a 180-metre long heavy-lift vessel on a route between Spain and Batumi, while both were sailing a short distance off the coast of Üsküdar.
The moment of the collision was observed by numerous witnesses who were able to record the event with their mobile phones, amid great tension over the accident. After the collision, one of the boats was left adrift and had to be partially towed in order to avoid running aground on the coast.
According to the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, several tugboats from the Coastal Safety Directorate were sent to the area after the collision, and the boats were diverted to the anchorage area of Ahırkapı. The ministry reported that only material damage was caused, and an investigation has been opened to clarify why the two vessels collided.
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Pablo Gómez is a specialist in Turkey and has been editor-in-chief of Hispanatolia since 2011. He has been analysing current affairs and geopolitics in Turkey and the surrounding region since 2006.
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