The 1,150-dwt Pasha (built 1971) had been towed to a jetty along the Marmara coast in September 2013 after a cargo shift caused it to capsize.

The ship, which had already been declared a total loss, was battered by 100mph winds on Monday, the Deniz Haber website reported

In the Gulf of Izmit, the 3,100-dwt Gulfem Kalkavan (built 1979) dragged its anchor near Tuzla Shipyards and grounded.

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