Turkish bulk carrier hijacked
A Turkish bulk cargo ship was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, the European Union’s Maritime Security Center said.
The 34,173-deadweight-ton ship, identified in press reports as the Horizon 1, has a crew of 23 and is operated by Horizon Shipping of Istanbul.
The Associated Press said the ship was carrying sulfate from Saudi Arabia to Jordan and was captured in a security transit corridor patrolled by warships trying to protect merchant vessels from pirate attacks.
Turkish bulk carrier hijacked
