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Kısmetim-1 Incident
On 15 November 1992, the Turkish merchant ship MV ''Kısmetim-1'' (), returning from Karachi, Pakistan, was sunk by its crew in the international waters of the Mediterranean Sea after being surrounded by the USS Briscoe (DD-977), USS ''Briscoe''-backed Underwater Offence (Turkish Armed Forces), Underwater Offence (SAT) team. It was on the list of the General Directorate of Security (Turkey), Turkish Narcotics Branch because it was suspected of carrying about ~ of base morphine to be smuggled into Turkey. Since the alleged drugs were never seized, it remained a scandal in the media. The ship, licensed in the name of Turkish shipowner Osman Ayanoğlu, was supposedly carrying goods belonging to Hüseyin Baybaşin and Şeyhmus Daş. The captain, who did not take initiative during the police interrogation, cited Hüseyin Baybaşin's orders as the reason for the sinking. According to the allegations, Baybaşin, who did not want the drugs to fall into the hands of the police, reached the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the Geography of Pakistan, southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the Federal Capital Territory (Karachi), country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a Global city, beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (Purchasing power parity, PPP) . Karachi is a metropolitan city and is considered Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, and among the country's most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse regions, as well as one of the country's most progressive and socially liberal cities. The region has been inhabited for millennia, but the city was formally founded as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
