A kamikaze drone debris with explosive material washed ashore on the Karaburun coast in Istanbul's Arnavutkoy district on July 20, 2026. Turkish naval special forces safely detonated the device. The suspicious object was spotted by residents between Arnavutkoy's Karaburun beach and Catalca's Ormanli beach. Teams from the Coast Guard's Marmara and Straits Regional Command and the Underwater Defense Group Command assessed the object as debris of a crashed kamikaze drone. The Underwater Defense (SAS) commandos found explosive material confirming the threat. This incident is part of a broader pattern of drones washing up on Turkish Black Sea coasts, linked to the Russia-Ukraine war. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized the risk of war spreading in the Black Sea region and condemned targeting of ports, tankers, and fishing boats there.

A kamikaze drone debris with explosive material washed ashore on the Karaburun coast in Istanbul's Arnavutkoy district on July 20, 2026. Turkish naval special forces safely detonated the device. The suspicious object was spotted by residents between Arnavutkoy's Karaburun beach and Catalca's Ormanli beach. Teams from the Coast Guard's Marmara and Straits Regional Command and the Underwater Defense Group Command assessed the object as debris of a crashed kamikaze drone. The Underwater Defense (SAS) commandos found explosive material confirming the threat. This incident is part of a broader pattern of drones washing up on Turkish Black Sea coasts, linked to the Russia-Ukraine war. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized the risk of war spreading in the Black Sea region and condemned targeting of ports, tankers, and fishing boats there.