11 Aug 2025 / Dardanelles, Turkiye

Traffic suspended due to fire

Northbound vessel traffic in the Dardanelles was suspended at 14:35 hours local time today (11 August) due to a forest fire.

Firefighting aircraft are taking water from the Straits.

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