A mother, Ayten Bicer, says her 12-year-old daughter, Miray, slipped from her hands and disappeared after a ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus on Sunday. She also says her 6-year-old son, Mehmet Asaf, was among those unaccounted for. The incident kills at least eight people, according to reports.
On Monday, search teams continue looking for survivors and missing passengers in deep water more than 500 metres. Ayten Bicer is quoted describing how her daughter pleaded not to let go, while she said she tried to hold on. Outlets’ coverage emphasizes her account and the continuing uncertainty over the fate of nearly 20 people described as missing at the time.
The reporting is largely aligned across sources, with differences mainly in how much additional detail is included and which specific regional framing is used. All accounts focus on the mother’s testimony, the immediate aftermath of the capsizing, and ongoing searches in difficult conditions.
