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Hijacked Turkish ship ‘Galata’ arrives in Türkiye

YALOVA, TÜRKIYE - JUNE 16: A hijacked Turkish cargo ship arrived in Türkiye on Friday (June 16) after Italian security forces carried out a rescue operation on the ship following a hijack attempt by armed stowaways.According to the MarineTraffic website, which shows the civil maritime traffic around the world, the Turkish-flagged cargo ship Galata Seaways, which spent the night off the coast of Naples, departed for the destination port in France at noon after Italian authorities completed their investigation.Also, the Italian news agency ANSA reported that the captain of the ship saw two people with knives wandering in the engine room and issued the alarm.In addition, the prosecutor's office accused three of 15 “illegal migrants” of carrying weapons, and it was reported that the Italian security forces seized two knives and a utility knife during their search.Meanwhile, four of the 15 migrants who were taken to the Naples Police Department after being removed from the ship were referred to the hospital due to health problems.Among those hospitalized were a pregnant woman, a person in generally poor condition, and a person who was thought to have a broken ankle and suffered from severe hypothermia.In a separate report, ANSA said that nine out of 15 migrants were Iraqi, four were Syrian, and one was Iranian, and the identity of the person who was hospitalized due to hypothermia could not be determined yet. (Footage by Sıtkı Yıldız/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
YALOVA, TÜRKIYE - JUNE 16: A hijacked Turkish cargo ship arrived in Türkiye on Friday (June 16) after Italian security forces carried out a rescue operation on the ship following a hijack attempt by armed stowaways.According to the MarineTraffic website, which shows the civil maritime traffic around the world, the Turkish-flagged cargo ship Galata Seaways, which spent the night off the coast of Naples, departed for the destination port in France at noon after Italian authorities completed their investigation.Also, the Italian news agency ANSA reported that the captain of the ship saw two people with knives wandering in the engine room and issued the alarm.In addition, the prosecutor's office accused three of 15 “illegal migrants” of carrying weapons, and it was reported that the Italian security forces seized two knives and a utility knife during their search.Meanwhile, four of the 15 migrants who were taken to the Naples Police Department after being removed from the ship were referred to the hospital due to health problems.Among those hospitalized were a pregnant woman, a person in generally poor condition, and a person who was thought to have a broken ankle and suffered from severe hypothermia.In a separate report, ANSA said that nine out of 15 migrants were Iraqi, four were Syrian, and one was Iranian, and the identity of the person who was hospitalized due to hypothermia could not be determined yet. (Footage by Sıtkı Yıldız/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Editorial #:
1499037474
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Anadolu
Date created:
June 16, 2023
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00:01:49:07
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Yalova, Turkey
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Anadolu Video
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20230616_3_59152297_90141985