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Ferry hijacked in western Turkey

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1Ferry hijacked in western Turkey Empty Ferry hijacked in western Turkey Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:10 pm

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A passenger ferry has been hijacked in north-west Turkey, media reports say.

Turkey's NTV channel said the ferry, named Kartepe, was travelling in the Gulf of Izmit.

One report said five hijackers had overpowered the ferry's captain, but the mayor of a nearby town told the TV there was only one hijacker claiming to have a bomb.

Izmit is a port in the Sea of Marmara, about 100km (60 miles) east of Istanbul.

Mayor Ibrahim Karaosmanoglu said he had spoken to crew, who had told him there was just one hijacker and that he was demanding to speak to the media.

There was no information on his identity or motive.

NTV said there were 20 passengers and four crew on board.

Coastguard boats were tracking the ferry, which was now close to the town of Yalova, state TV said.

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