Fog halts ship traffic on Türkiye's Canakkale Strait
Dense fog early Saturday forced Turkish authorities to suspend two-way ship traffic and ferry services through the Canakkale Strait due to reduced visibility.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:13 | 19 April 2025
Dense fog early Saturday led to the suspension of two-way transit ship traffic through the Canakkale Strait, according to Turkish authorities.
The Canakkale Strait Vessel Traffic Services Directorate announced that the passage was closed in both directions at 6.20 a.m. (0300GMT) due to reduced visibility.
Ferry services on the Canakkale-Eceabat and Canakkale-Kilitbahir lines were also temporarily suspended.
Traffic is expected to resume when conditions improve.