Captain of Turkish yacht found safe after 40-hour ordeal at sea


KUALA TERENGGANU: The 52-year-old captain of the Turkish yacht Daisy was found on Thursday (July 31) night after going missing for over 40 hours at sea when his vessel capsized during a storm in waters off Pulau Yu here on Tuesday.

Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said Ahmet Volkan Ata was found at 9.45pm by a fishing boat seven nautical miles from Pulau Yu.

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