Search operations for the 18 missing passengers are continuing uninterrupted, with extensive search and rescue assets dispatched from Türkiye.
Erhurman said Türkiye deployed three aircraft, four unmanned aerial vehicles, six helicopters, four Coast Guard boats, a fast attack craft, a frigate, and a patrol vessel to support the operation.
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus deployed four Coast Guard boats, two helicopters, a fast-attack craft, and a patrol vessel, alongside Civil Defence and police teams, he added.
Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Unal Ustel accompanied Erhurman during the press briefing.
Turkish Cypriot Council of Ministers declared three days of national mourning for those killed and missing in the maritime disaster.
The Turkish Embassy in Lefkosa also cancelled a diplomatic reception scheduled for Sunday to mark Türkiye’s 30 August Victory Day.