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Fishermen discovered an object believed to be an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the sea off Karaburun in Istanbul’s Arnavutkoy district on Thursday, authorities said.
According to Türkiye Today's initial analysis, the discovered object is a Russian-made Geran-2, which is based on Iran's Shahed-136 model kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle.
Turkish Coast Guard Command teams were dispatched to the area after the fishermen reported the find. An examination of the object is ongoing.
Authorities have not yet issued an official statement regarding the ownership of the drone as investigations continue.
The incident is not the first involving drones within Turkish borders. In recent weeks, several drones have either been shot down or crashed after entering Turkish airspace.
Last December, Türkiye shot down a drone that violated its airspace and discovered two more crashed drones over a five-day period.
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