Captain of Turkish yacht Daisy found safe after 40-hour ordeal at sea

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Ahmet Volkan Ata was found at 9.45 pm by a fishing boat seven nautical miles from Pulau Yu.

Ahmet Volkan Ata was found at 9.45 pm by a fishing boat seven nautical miles from Pulau Yu.

KUALA TERENGGANU - The 52-year-old captain of the Turkish yacht Daisy was found tonight after going missing for over 40 hours at sea when his vessel capsized during a storm in waters off Pulau Yu here on Tuesday.

Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said Ahmet Volkan Ata was found at 9.45 pm by a fishing boat seven nautical miles from Pulau Yu.

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"The victim is now at Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital and is stable. He is not injured but will undergo further tests,” he said in a statement today.

His crewmate Eser Demirkol is the only victim still missing, while the third crew member, Ates Demiroren, was rescued previously. - BERNAMA

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