Clarification about “Souria” vessel which crossed Bosphorus lately

Syrian and Arab news websites shared news saying a Syrian vessel crossed Bosphorus for the first time in 6 years in reference to the Syrian vessel “Souria” which crossed Bosphorus on Friday 3 August.

The websites cited a tweet published by “Yörük Işık Bosphorus Observer” who shared photos of the vessel “Souria” crossing Bosphorus which connects the Black Sea with Ege Sea.

Verify-Sy would like to remind audience that this is not the first time a Syrian vessel cross the Bosphorus, the platform observed several photos published by the same “Yörük Işık Bosphorus Observer” account of the same vessel crossing on August 24, 2016.

The tweet which was published by “Yörük Işık Bosphorus Observer” saying that the Syrian vessel carrying cargo from Turkish port to a foreign port “Kavkaz Port in Russia” for the first time in years but didn’t say it is the first time it cross the Bosphorus.

Ship of Interest. Heavy: Syria General Authority For Maritime Transport SYRIAMAR’s #Syria flag vessel Souria transits BlackSea-bound Bosphorus en route from Hereke (Nuh Çimento port ?) to Port Kavkaz. SYRIAMAR & the cargo ship Souria is on @USTreasury OFAC SDN list since 3AUG2015 pic.twitter.com/nW2FOUlCzG

— Yörük Işık (@YorukIsik) ٣ أغسطس ٢٠١٨

Verify-Sy attach the link of the tweet with the photos of vessel “Souria” while crossing Bosphorus about two years ago.

Syrian government owned SYRIAMAR's cargo vessel Souria transits Bosphorus en route to Med after Black Sea stops pic.twitter.com/n14yUYwTnT

— Yörük Işık (@YorukIsik) ٢٤ أغسطس ٢٠١٦

We also attach other photos of another Syrian vessel crossing Bosphorus on December 24. 2016.

Coming from Latakia #Syria flag, ????????Gen. Authority For Maritime Transport #SYRIAMAR vessel Laodicea transits Bosphorus en route to Sevastopol pic.twitter.com/MvuJfgHw0f

— Yörük Işık (@YorukIsik) ٢٤ ديسمبر ٢٠١٦