08 Jan 2026 / Turkish Straits, Turkiye

Traffic suspended

Bad weather has forced the suspension of vessel traffic in the Turkish Straits.

Vessel traffic in the Dardanelles was suspended in both directions due to bad weather at 03:00 hours local time today (8 January). Southbound vessel traffic in the Dardanelles resumed at 20:45 hours local time.

In the Bosphorus, vessel traffic was suspended at 11:40 hours local time due to strong southern wind and counter current. Southbound traffic will resume 17:00 hours local time.

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Turkiye, contact GAC Turkiye at [email protected]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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