The traffic of ships in the Bosphorus was stopped due to the accident of a cargo ship on its way from Istanbul to Ukraine, reports Anadolu Agency.

"While traveling from Istanbul to Ukraine, our tugboats Spas-5, Spas-6 and yacht KEGM-5 were promptly dispatched to the crash site of the 107-meter dry cargo ship Briza, which has been anchored in Kandilli due to a malfunction. The movement of ships in the Bosphorus has been temporarily stopped," said the respective statement by the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety.