Nine suspects in ferry sinking remanded for seven more days

The District Court of Kyrenia has ordered nine suspects arrested over the sinking of a passenger ship that killed 27 people and left one person still missing to be held in custody for seven more days. The suspects face charges of "causing death through negligence and carelessness." The case is being heard in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

At today's hearing, audio recordings covering 12 days from the Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) were played. Giving an explanation at the hearing, Deputy Inspector Mehmet Mannaş said the investigation into how the VDR was stopped on August 28 is still ongoing.