Istanbul Strait traffic halted as ship from Ukraine malfunctions
Vessel ran aground due to rudder failure, according to Turkish authorities
By Muhammed Gencebay Gur
ISTANBUL (AA) – Maritime traffic through the Istanbul Strait was suspended on Thursday after a ship coming from Ukraine malfunctioned.
Lady Zehma, a 173-meter-long (567-foot-long) vessel, ran aground due to a rudder failure and anchored in Bebek Bay, Türkiye’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety said on Twitter.
Rescue vessels and officials have been dispatched to assist the ship, it added.
* Writing by Gozde Bayar
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