Suspended over heavy fog, maritime traffic in Istanbul Strait resumes

By Muhammed Gencebay Gur

ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkish authorities reopened the Istanbul Strait to ships early Wednesday after hours of suspension due to heavy fog.

Two-way ship traffic was suspended through the strait as of 10.27 a.m. local time (0727GMT). The fog grew more dense in the morning, cutting down visibility for sea travel.

Maritime traffic was reopened in the north-south direction as of 00.10 local time.

The strait connects international ship traffic from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and further on to the Mediterranean Sea.