Turkey Refloats Ship Stuck in Bosphorus, Clearing Key Waterway

The MKK-1 vessel after running aground in the Bosphorus Strait on Jan. 16.Photographer: Oguz Yeter/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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By Ugur Yilmaz

January 16, 2023 at 8:11 AM UTC

Updated on

January 16, 2023 at 9:53 AM UTC

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Turkey freed a vessel that had wedged itself against the banks of the Bosphorus Strait, clearing the vital waterway that connects the Black Sea with global markets.