A passenger ferry crashed into a historical waterfront mansion along the Bosphorus in Istanbul.
Sea-news.az citing the Turkish publication “Hurriyet,” that no injuries were reported in the incident.
According to the newspaper, the mansion, built approximately 200 years ago, originally belonged to Najmaddin Efendi, a military judge (kadiasker) in the Ottoman Empire. The property is currently owned by influencer and entrepreneur Derin Mermerci. She announced that she will seek legal compensation through the courts, noting that the mansion’s private pier was destroyed and her children suffered psychological distress. The exact figure of the demanded compensation has not been disclosed.
The collision occurred during a Bosphorus sightseeing tour when the ferry drifted uncontrollably toward the mansion due to unknown reasons, initially striking a yacht moored nearby before crashing into the waterfront estate.
