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Four Indian Sailors Return to Land After 10 Months on Abandoned Ship Off Istanbul

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Four Indian sailors who had been stranded aboard an abandoned, Mongolia-flagged ship off Istanbul for nearly ten months were successfully evacuated to shore following intervention by Turkish authorities. The ordeal began after the vessel became inoperable due to technical issues and its owners' detention during a separate investigation. Authorities coordinated with multiple agencies to ensure the safe disembarkation of the crew.

Key points

  • The four Indian sailors were stranded on the AZRA C, an abandoned ship anchored off Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu coast for nearly ten months.
  • The vessel was rendered inoperable after its owners were arrested as part of a separate investigation involving cocaine seizures.
  • Turkish officials intervened, leading to the safe evacuation of the crew using the ship's lifeboat.
  • Multiple Turkish agencies, including the Indian Consulate and Maritime Affairs, coordinated the humanitarian rescue effort.
  • The sailors have been handed over to Indian consular officials and are expected to return home after completing immigration procedures.

Claims assessed

  • VerifiableFour Indian sailors were stranded aboard an abandoned ship off Istanbul for nearly 10 months until Turkish authorities intervened.
  • VerifiableThe AZRA C, a Mongolia-flagged vessel, was anchored in the Marmara Sea since August 2025 due to technical problems.
  • VerifiableThe owners of the AZRA C were detained as part of an investigation linked to cocaine seizures near the Canary Islands.

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The article contains several unrelated news items at the end (China's visit to North Korea, Turkish Airlines expansion plans, Turkey's friendly match) which are not relevant to the main story about the sailors' rescue and should be treated as extraneous filler content.

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