The list of maritime incidents in the Turkish Straits is a listing of major maritime casualties that occurred in the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits in Turkey. Shipping accidents are not only a major threat to the maritime environment but also to human life in the high populated areas around the Straits.
These two Straits are today among the busiest and most critical seaways in the world.
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