Cargo ship with 400 migrants stopped by shots
On Mar 12, 2015, Turkish Coastguard units have fired on the "Doğan Kartal" in the Dardanelles Strait before capturing hundreds of migrants inside.
The cargo ship ignored the security forces' calls to stop off the Gallipoli peninsula. The Coastguard wanted to approach the ship, but the captain refused permission.
The Canakkale Strait was closed to transit and Gallipoli-Lapseki ferry shuttles were also temporarily stopped during the operation. After halting the sea traffic, the Coast Guard fired on the engine room of the ship that was fleeing.
Eventually, the ship stopped completely due to the locked steering. Security forces boarded the ship at 6.30 p.m. and captured some 400 unregistered Syrian migrants. It was intended to take them to Gallipoli.
On Mar 12, 2015, Turkish Coastguard units have fired on the "Doğan Kartal" in the Dardanelles Strait before capturing hundreds of migrants inside.
The cargo ship ignored the security forces' calls to stop off the Gallipoli peninsula. The Coastguard wanted to approach the ship, but the captain refused permission.
The Canakkale Strait was closed to transit and Gallipoli-Lapseki ferry shuttles were also temporarily stopped during the operation. After halting the sea traffic, the Coast Guard fired on the engine room of the ship that was fleeing.
Eventually, the ship stopped completely due to the locked steering. Security forces boarded the ship at 6.30 p.m. and captured some 400 unregistered Syrian migrants. It was intended to take them to Gallipoli.