UPDATES HEADLINE, ADDS SUCCESSFUL RESCUE OF SHIP
By Muhammed Gencebay Gur
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Liberian-flagged cargo ship "Lady Zehma," which ran aground due to a rudder failure while cruising from Ukraine to Istanbul, was rescued Friday by the crews of the Turkish Coastal Safety Administration.
Maritime traffic through the Istanbul Strait was suspended 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 were immediately dispatched to assist the ship.
*Writing by Gozde Bayar