The Ro-Ro ship “Anatolian” with the Comoros flag, which set off from Somalia and went to İnebolu, was fired by Greek elements while cruising in international waters off Çanakkale’s Bozcaada. Upon the notification of the situation to Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services, 2 Turkish Coast Guard boats were dispatched to the region. Upon the arrival of the Turkish Coast Guard teams, the Greek elements left the area.
After the attack, in which 18 personnel (6 Egyptian, 4 Somali, 5 Azerbaijani and 3 Turkish citizens) on board were not injured, the Ro-Ro ship “Anatolian” anchored in the Dark Port location accompanied by the Coast Guard Boats.
It turned out to be a BLUE MARMARA SHIP
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On the other hand, it turned out that the Ro-Ro ship “Anatolian” was the “Mavi Marmara” ship, which was attacked by the Israeli Sea Commandos while delivering aid to Palestine in 2010. It was learned that the ship was converted into a Ro-Ro ship in the Tuzla shipyard in 2021.
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Cengiz Oluç, the ship’s officer, describing his experiences after the attack, said, “We were on a cruise from the Aegean to Bozcaada. We saw that we were on the Greek Coast Guard Boat, they ordered us to stop. When he did not stop and continued, a second boat came. They started shooting towards us. One of the boats tried to rope under the ship. Afterwards, we asked the Turkish Security Forces for help. When they saw the Turkish Coast Guard teams coming to the area, they left the area. Our experience lasted about half an hour. We were a little nervous during the incident, but we were calm, a few of our friends on the ship panicked a little. Most of the personnel on board are citizens of another country, they panicked when such an incident happened to them in another country. No one was injured in the attack,” he said.
“1 BULLET HITTED GLASS”
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Stating that judicial proceedings have been initiated regarding the incident, Oluç said, “Our statements were taken by our Coast Guard teams. The Gendarmerie and the crime scene investigation team also came aboard and collected evidence from the scene. As far as we could detect, 1 bullet hit the glass of the command post on the bridge of the ship. Currently, Çanakkale Port Authority.” “We are waiting for the permission to take off from the shipyard. After the survey control, we will move to İnebolu to go to the shipyard,” he said.
IT CONTINUES
According to the news of AA, the ship named “Anatolian” continues its course after the operations.
After the incident, which took place 11 nautical miles southwest of the island, the judicial and administrative proceedings regarding the ship anchored in the Dark Harbor area in the Dardanelles Strait with a crew of 18 were completed.
The Ro-Ro ship “Anatolian”, which was reported to have sailed from Somalia for maintenance, took anchor and started sailing again after the Çanakkale Port Authority gave her sailing permission.
EXPLANATION FROM MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
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According to the news of DHA, the Ministry of Interior also stated that there were a total of 18 personnel on the ship, including 3 Turks, 6 Egyptians, 4 Somalis and 5 Azerbaijani, and said: It has been determined that there was no loss of life in the personnel and that there were no injured personnel. Currently, the ship is being escorted by 2 Coast Guard boats and an investigation has been initiated regarding the incident in accordance with the instruction of the Çanakkale Public Prosecutor on Duty.”
PROTEST FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
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According to the information obtained from diplomatic sources; 2 After the Greek Coast Guard opened harassment fire on the Comoros-flagged ship ‘Anatolian’ in international waters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took action and took initiatives before Greece in Ankara and Athens. It was learned that the incident was protested, the gravity of the situation was pointed out, and an immediate investigation and explanation was requested.