Migrant Death and the Tragedy of the Torun

Migrant Death at the Clashing Rocks: The Tragedy of the Torun

In Greek myth, the Symplegades―floating rocks at the Bosporus―could crush any ship which passed through, until Jason tricked it and the rocks became fixed. The Symplegades have been identified as an islet on the European side and a shallow reef on the Asian side of the Bosporus dividing Istanbul. The myth underscores that the Bosporus Straights are treacherous to cross, with quick moving waters, sharp edges to turn around, and jutting rocks which can impale hulls and sink ships. Significant course alterations are necessary to pass the Bosporus, sometimes leading to wreckage and death. Recently, a boat carrying migrants sank close to the European side, raising the specter of Jason and the Clashing Rocks of the Symplegades.

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