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Home > Current Affairs News > Hopeful wait for two siblings missing after ship sinks while traveling from TRNC to Mersin

Hopeful wait for two siblings missing after ship sinks while traveling from TRNC to Mersin

6-year-old Mehmet Asaf and 12-year-old Saliha Miray from the Biçer family, who were on a ship traveling from Kyrenia to Mersin, have not been reached.

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Published: 31.08.2026 11:04 Updated: 31.08.2026 11:04
Hopeful wait for two siblings missing after ship sinks while traveling from TRNC to Mersin

An anxious wait continues for two children from the Biçer family who were on a ship that reportedly sank shortly after departing from Kyrenia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, bound for Mersin.

While the mother, father, and one child from the 5-member Biçer family traveling on the ship were rescued, it was reported that there has been no news from 6-year-old Mehmet Asaf Biçer and 12-year-old Saliha Miray Biçer.

It was learned that the family had gone to Cyprus for a vacation. Their relatives living in their hometown of Reyhanlı are waiting for good news regarding the two missing siblings.

Grandmother Saliha Biçer, who hopes for her grandchildren to be found, asked anyone who has seen them or has information to notify them.

For the sake of God, let those who have seen my grandchildren notify us. May the Lord help us, we are suffering so much. We are waiting for help, may those who have seen them notify us for the sake of God. We are waiting for news on whether they are safe or alive. They are my dear ones.

— Grandmother Saliha Biçer

It was stated that the family's relatives are following developments from official authorities and the region regarding the children.


News Source: 12punto

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TRNC Kyrenia Mersin Biçer family Mehmet Asaf Biçer Saliha Miray Biçer Reyhanlı