Storm paralyzes maritime transport: Cancellations from BUDO and GESTAŞ
Due to adverse weather conditions, BUDO has canceled a total of 8 voyages on the Mudanya–Istanbul, Istanbul–Mudanya, and Armutlu lines. The storm also affected transport in the North Aegean; GESTAŞ suspended many voyages on the Kabatepe–Gökçeada line, while mandatory schedule changes were made on the Bozcaada line.
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Bursa Sea Buses (BUDO) announced that 8 voyages planned for today have been canceled due to severe weather conditions.
According to information on the organization's website, the 07:00 and 09:30 Bursa (Mudanya) – Istanbul (Eminönü/Sirkeci) voyages, as well as the 08:00 and 11:30 Istanbul (Eminönü/Sirkeci) – Bursa (Mudanya) voyages, will not be carried out. It was also reported that the 09:30 Bursa (Mudanya) – Armutlu (İhlas), 10:00 Armutlu (İhlas) – Istanbul (Eminönü/Sirkeci), 11:30 Istanbul (Eminönü/Sirkeci) – Armutlu (İhlas), and 12:55 Armutlu (İhlas) – Bursa (Mudanya) voyages have been canceled.
FERRY VOYAGES DISRUPTED
Bad weather, which has intensified in the North Aegean, has also negatively affected ferry transport. It was announced that some voyages planned for the day on the Kabatepe–Gökçeada line could not be carried out.
GESTAŞ Deniz Ulaşım AŞ, which provides ferry services across the Dardanelles and to the islands, announced that the 09:00 and 14:00 voyages from Kabatepe to Gökçeada, and the 07:00 and 12:00 voyages from Gökçeada to Kabatepe would proceed. However, the 13:00, 17:00, and 21:00 departures from Kabatepe, and the 11:00, 15:00, and 19:00 departures from Gökçeada were canceled due to adverse weather.
SCHEDULE CHANGES ON THE BOZCAADA LINE
Mandatory changes were also made to the schedule on the Geyikli–Bozcaada line. The voyage scheduled for 18:00 from Bozcaada was moved to 17:00, while it was announced that the voyage planned for 19:00 from Geyikli would instead take place at 18:00.