EMIN KUL or FAHRI S. KORUTURK ferries.

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The vessel depict on this Turkish stamp is either as confirmed by Mr. Peter Crichton EMIN KUL or her sister FAHRI S. KORUTURK. The stamp design is too unclear to make sure which ship is depicted.

Both were built by Turkiye Gemi Sanayii A.S., Halic Istanbul for Türkiye Denizcilik Isletmeieri A.S. (TDI Seher), Istanbul, Turkey.
EMIN KUL built under yard No268 completed in 1989 under the name BAHCEKAPI and FAHRI S. KORUTURK under yard No 269 in 1990.
Tonnage 658 grt, 252 net, 225 dwt, dim. 78.40 x 11.62 x 3.02m. (draught)
Powered by ?, 3.002 bhp., speed 17 knots.
Accommodation for 2,100 passengers.

Both vessels are used in the ferry service across the Bosporus. 2004 BAHCEKAPI was renamed in EMIN KUL.

2010 According http://www.equasis.org both in service and owned by Istanbul Buyuksehir, managed by Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri , both in Istanbul, EMIN KUL IMO No 8715209, FAHRI S KORUTURK IMO No 8715211

Turkey 2010 90 K sg?, scott?

Source: http://www.dragons-schiffsfotos.de Peter Crichton. .