Istanbul Bosphorus Strait closed to traffic due to vessel malfunctioning

ISTANBUL, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Ship traffic in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait, one of the busiest waterways in the world, was halted in both directions on Monday due to a rudder failure of a vessel.

A 64-meter-long cargo ship named Brabus experienced a rudder failure at the northern entrance of the strait, the Directorate General of Coastal Safety said.

The directorate said on the social media platform X that r