The body discovered in the Bosphorus has been identified as Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov, who went missing during a race on August 24.
The male body found during marine cleaning in the Istanbul Strait has been identified as belonging to Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov, who went missing during the 37th Bosphorus Intercontinental Swimming Race on August 24.
A body wearing a swimmer's outfit was discovered yesterday during marine cleaning off Kuruçeşme. Investigations were initiated upon suspicion that the body might belong to Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov, who went missing during the 37th Bosphorus Intercontinental Swimming Race on August 24.
Nikolai Svechnikov, a Russian swimmer who participated in the 37th Bosphorus Intercontinental Swimming Race organized by the Turkish National Olympic Committee (TMOK) this year, had gone missing in the Istanbul Strait. When cleaning teams working in the sea off Beşiktaş Kuruçeşme spotted the male body, they reported the situation to the police. Following the notification, teams from the Maritime Port Authority retrieved the body from the sea.
Source: SeaNews Türkiye
