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last minute “data-mce-href =” https://www.ntv.com.tr/son-dakika “> Latest news! A Turkish container ship named Mozart, sailing in the Gulf of Guinea off Nigeria, was attacked by a pirate.
An Azeri sailor died on the ship, where the pirates attacked with weapons. The pirates are said to have taken 15 sailors hostage and left the ship.
The fourth captain and 2 sailors take the ship to the safe harbor. The ship is expected to arrive at the Port-Gentil port of Gabon at 09:00.
Turkey, the sea bandits kidnapped in Nigeria launched an attack on the Turkish ship trying to locate the crew.
THE BOAT’S CAPTAIN ANNOUNCES TO NTV
The fourth captain of the ship contacted by NTV said the pirates dismantled some of the ship’s systems and only brought the ship to a safe point with radar and was injured in the foot.
PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN MEETS WITH THE 4TH CAPTAIN 2 TIMES BY PHONE
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had two phone calls with Furkan Yaren, one of the ship’s captains, which was attacked by pirates off Nigeria.
Upon receiving the information that the ship was heading towards Gabon with 3 crew members who survived the attack, President Erdogan stated that he closely followed the process and instructed all officials on the rescue of the personnel of the hijacked ship.
EXPLANATION OF BODEN SHIPPING
Boden Denizcilik made a statement about the Turkish container ship M / V Mozart, which was attacked by a pirate in the Gulf of Guinea off Nigeria.
The statement included the following statements:
Today, the owners and operators of the M / V MOZART ship, which was hijacked at gunpoint in the Gulf of Guinea, have confirmed with regret that one of its crews has been killed and the others kidnapped. Company officials expressed their sincerest condolences and support to the families of the crew, who reported that they were trying to fix it in the fastest and safest way.
It was also stated that it is important to avoid giving further explanation on crew safety and to address this issue with sensitivity to keep the entire team safe. “
EXPLANATION OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN CAVUŞOĞLU
According to information obtained from diplomatic sources, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu spoke by phone with Furkan Yaren, the fourth captain of the ship and received information about the incident and the situation on the ship.
Çavuşoğlu also spoke with Osman Levent Karsan, the operator of the company to which the ship belongs, by phone and conveyed his condolences and wishes to recover soon, emphasizing that the necessary actions will be taken to rescue the kidnapped crew as soon as may be possible. possible and return them to their homes safely.
Çavuşoğlu called Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov and expressed his condolences for the dead crew and stated that when the ship docked at the port, work on the transfer of the body to Azerbaijan will begin immediately.
Resources, including Turkey’s first embassies in Abuja, Nigeria and neighboring countries, are mobilized to rescue the kidnapped crew, he said.
EXPLANATION OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION
The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure made a written statement about the ship hijacked by naval thugs in Nigeria. The bandits said that among 19 troops, 15 Turks took hostages and left the ship. “On January 23, 2021, at 10.36 TSI, maritime bandits attacked the Liberian-flagged Mozart ship, some 180 miles from Nigeria Lagos. However, as a result of 5-6 hours of fighting, naval thugs broke the door from the safe zone and left the ship taking hostage 15 Turks out of a total of 19. It is said that there are currently no pilots on board, and it is expected to arrive at the port in question at 09:00 on January 24 of 2021.
In the statement, it was noted that the necessary information was given to the places interested in piracy, “The representative of the Liberian flag by Boden Shipping that operates the ship, Maritime Domain Awareness Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) , which deals with piracy activities in that region, the shipowner insurance company, the media were informed and in addition, the UK-based Crisis Management Center was activated, the insurer was informed and activated The insurance company The incident is being followed by our center.
