Erhurman visits families of missing ferry passengers in Kyrenia
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said search operations and a transparent investigation would continue after a ferry sank off Cyprus’ northern coast.
Kyrenia, Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday visited dozens of people gathered outside Kyrenia’s new port awaiting news of relatives missing after a passenger ferry sank off Cyprus’ northern coast the previous day.
He said work to locate the 20 missing people would continue without interruption and confirmed that the Turkish vessel TCG Isin was due to arrive in waters off the island on Tuesday.
Search operations
Erhurman said the TCG Isin can scan to depths of up to 3,000 metres, enabling it to locate the ferry, which sank at a depth of 514 metres.
Investigation and identification
He told families that the investigation would be conducted transparently and that all allegations would be examined individually, while efforts continued to clarify all aspects of the incident.
Erhurman also said Turkish Cypriot authorities had reached the families of all eight people confirmed dead following the sinking. He described the identification of all eight victims as an important step.
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