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Thursday, April 27, 2017
Russian Spy Ship Sinks in Black Sea After Collision
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Russian Spy Ship Sinks in Black Sea After Collision

STANBUL, April 27 (Reuters) – A Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Thursday after colliding with a vessel

April 27, 2017
Total Views: 137

Sunday, January 8, 2017
WATCH: Close Call in Bosphorus Strait – Containership Nearly Hits Land During Snowstorm
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WATCH: Close Call in Bosphorus Strait – Containership Nearly Hits Land During Snowstorm

Check out this video sent into us showing a close call in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait. The video was filmed Saturday near the Tarabya Hotel, which sits on

January 8, 2017
Total Views: 75

Friday, December 2, 2016
Russian Cargo Ship Runs Aground Off Istanbul
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Russian Cargo Ship Runs Aground Off Istanbul

STANBUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Heavy winds forced a Russian ship to run aground off the coast of Istanbul on Friday, Turkey’s Dogan news agency

December 2, 2016
Total Views: 7

Monday, November 28, 2016
Traffic Suspended in Bosphorus Strait Due to Ship Collision
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Traffic Suspended in Bosphorus Strait Due to Ship Collision

Ship traffic in the Bosphorus strait was halted for about an hour Monday after a bulk carrier collided with a roll-on/roll-off vessel around the

November 28, 2016
Total Views: 46

Thursday, August 18, 2016
Three Turkish Coast Guard Killed in Ship Collision in Bosphorus Strait
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Three Turkish Coast Guard Killed in Ship Collision in Bosphorus Strait

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Three Turkish Coast Guard personnel were killed on Wednesday after their vessel collided with a bulk carrier in the Bosphorus

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 289

Monday, August 1, 2016
WATCH: Cargo Ship Hits Villa in Bosphorus Strait
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WATCH: Cargo Ship Hits Villa in Bosphorus Strait

Some new video has emerged showing the moment a cargo ship slammed into a villa in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait. As we reported last year, the incident

August 1, 2016
Total Views: 136

Monday, July 18, 2016
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Med-Black Sea Tanker Rates Weaken After Failed Coup in Turkey

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) – The cost of shipping oil through the Black Sea and Mediterranean fell on Monday after a failed coup in

July 18, 2016
Total Views: 56

Sunday, July 17, 2016
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Oil Flows Through Turkish Straits Unhindered

by Firat Kayakiran and Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) Oil is flowing unhindered through Turkey’s pipelines and waterways, one of the world’s largest energy

July 17, 2016
Total Views: 9

Saturday, July 16, 2016
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Bosphorus Strait Reopened After Coup Attempt

By Ayla Jean Yackley (Reuters) ISTANBUL, July 16 Turkish maritime authorities have reopened Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait to transiting tankers after

July 16, 2016
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Bulk Carrier Aground in Accident-Prone Bosphorus Strait
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Bulk Carrier Aground in Accident-Prone Bosphorus Strait

  Another incident to report today in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait, this time involving a laden bulk carrier that grounded during a transit of Strait

September 9, 2015
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
More Bosphorus Trouble: Vessels Collide Near Northern Entrance – INCIDENT PHOTOS
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More Bosphorus Trouble: Vessels Collide Near Northern Entrance – INCIDENT PHOTOS

Another incident to report today involving ships in or near Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait. Turkish maritime authorities have confirmed that the tanker Paros

September 1, 2015
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Cargo Ship Smashes Villa in Bosphorus Strait – INCIDENT PHOTOS
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Cargo Ship Smashes Villa in Bosphorus Strait – INCIDENT PHOTOS

Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait was closed to ship traffic Tuesday after a cargo ship ran into a shoreside villa. The accident occurred at 12:58 p.m. Tuesday

July 21, 2015
Total Views: 120

Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Bosphorus Strait Closed Due to Snow Storm
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Bosphorus Strait Closed Due to Snow Storm

ISTANBUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Turkey shut its Bosphorus Strait, a key shipping channel for Russian cargo, to tanker traffic on Wednesday after a snowstorm

December 11, 2013
Total Views: 14

Friday, April 12, 2013
Turkey Presses On With Bosphorus Bypass Ship Canal Plans
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Turkey Presses On With Bosphorus Bypass Ship Canal Plans

ANKARA, April 12 (Reuters) – Turkey will forge ahead with plans for a 45-km (30 mile) ship canal linking the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara to try

April 12, 2013
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Turkish Snowstorm Shuts Down Bosphorus Strait
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Turkish Snowstorm Shuts Down Bosphorus Strait

ISTANBUL – A snowstorm that sharply reduced visibility in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait forced maritime authorities to shut the key shipping channel on

January 8, 2013
Total Views: 16
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