The movement of ships through the Bosporus is temporarily not carried out due to the breakdown of a vessel in the northern part of the strait. This was reported by the General Directorate of the Turkish Coast Guard on its page in X.

“The 64-meter cargo vessel Brabus [Cameroon-flagged] had a steering device breakdown near the northern entrance to the Bosphorus Strait,. Movement of vessels on the Bosporus is temporarily stopped in both directions", - reported the agency.

A tugboat and a rescue boat were promptly sent to the vessel. After the Brabus is towed away from the line of traffic to a safe zone, the strait will be reopened to maritime traffic.