The pseudo-state refused the assistance of the KSD for search and rescue operations off the coast of Kyrenia, where a passenger ship sank in the early afternoon.
As the KSED stated in its announcement, on August 30, 2026, at 12:13 p.m., we received a distress signal indicating that the Turkish-flagged passenger ship “FILIO JET,” while located 5 nautical miles north of Kyrenia, was in distress.
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From the very beginning, the Joint Operations Center contacted, through the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and the relevant Bi-communal Committee, requesting that the Turkish Cypriot side be informed that the Joint Rescue Coordination Center is ready to undertake the Search and Rescue operation using E, with the sole priority being the rescue of human life at sea. The Turkish Cypriot side has currently stated that it does not require the assistance of the National Search and Rescue Coordination Center.
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