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2007 March 12   11:12

Russian cargo ship collides with a private yacht

A Russian cargo ship collided with a private yacht in Bebek coast, Istanbul causing the $ 300,000 yacht to sink into Bosporus waters.
A Russian liner called 'Glorious' which was carrying 22 thousand tones of wheat has spin out of control when its helm got locked near Bebek coast.
The ship has collided with a 17 meter long private yacht ('Hamit') owned by Cevdet Ayd?n, a Turkish businessman who was having drinks with his friends at a nearby yacht during the accident.
Breaking up in pieces, the yacht worth $ 300,000 has sunk into the sea while the Russian liner managed to stop 40 meters away from Bebek shore.
Cevat Ayd?n said the yacht had no insurance.

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