Turkish Ship's Cook Killed in Second Black Sea Drone Strike
Drone strikes on two cargo ships off the Russian Black Sea coast left eight injured and one dead, the victim having been rescued from the first vessel hit.
Turkish Newcomer Orders Twelve Ultramax Bulkers At Two Chinese Yards
Aqmaris Gemi, a Turkish shipowner established only last year, has ordered twelve Ultramax bulk carriers from two Chinese shipyards, with deliveries expected between 2028 and 2029.
Turkey Sets First Offshore Wind Tender For Early Next Year
Turkey will hold its first offshore wind tender in the first quarter of 2027, opening a programme aimed at five gigawatts of installed capacity by 2035.
Engine Failure Grounds Bulker In Dardanelles, Closing Strait For Twelve Hours
Traffic through Turkey's Dardanelles Strait resumed after a bulk carrier that suffered an engine failure and ran aground was refloated with tug assistance, Turkish authorities said.
Turkey launches its first LNG-fuelled and largest-ever domestically built containership
Turkish carrier Turkon Line has put the country's first domestically built LNG-fuelled containership into service, marking a major expansion of its fleet capacity.
Turkish groups challenge revised environmental assessment for Aliaga ship recycling
Turkish civil society groups have urged rejection of a revised environmental assessment for the Aliaga ship recycling yards, citing gaps on pollution and worker safety.
Yasa tipped for debut VLCC order
Turkey's Yasa Holding is being linked to its first VLCC newbuilding order — four 319,000 dwt units in China at $125m each — amid one of the busiest supertanker ordering spells in years.
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