Turkish search ship goes to help find missing people from Cyprus ferry

The TCG Isin ship will help find the black box 514 metres under the sea.

Published 31 August 2026 115 words
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Turkish search ship goes to help find missing people from Cyprus ferry

A special ship is going to Cyprus. It will help find 20 people who are missing after a boat sank. The boat was carrying many people.

The TCG Isin is a ship that can search deep in the sea. It will help look for the missing people and a special box from the boat. This box is called a voyage data recorder.

Eight people have died. Many people are still missing. More than 200 people were saved. The boat sank near Cyprus.

The TCG Isin is very strong and can go deep underwater. It will help find out why the boat sank. The captain and some crew members were stopped by the police.

Vocabulary

missing — not found
sank — went down under the water
deep-sea — very deep in the ocean
voyage data recorder — a special box on a ship that records information
crew members — people who work on a ship

Discussion Questions

  1. What is the name of the special ship helping in Cyprus?
  2. How many people are missing after the boat sank?
  3. Why is the voyage data recorder important?

Based on an article from The Guardian.

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