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Palau-flagged luxury cruise ship anchors in Türkiye’s Alanya with 867 tourists

633-foot-long vessel has 439 crew members, carries 867 passengers, mostly Russian citizens

Mert Canturk and Serdar Dincel  | 19.10.2025 - Update : 19.10.2025
Palau-flagged luxury cruise ship anchors in Türkiye’s Alanya with 867 tourists FILE PHOTO

ANTALYA/ISTANBUL, Türkiye

The Astoria Grande, a Palau-flagged cruise ship, anchored at Alanya Port in Türkiye’s Mediterranean resort city of Antalya.

The 193-meter- (633-foot-) long vessel is carrying 867 passengers, mostly Russian citizens, along with 439 crew members.

After completing customs procedures, the tourists disembarked to visit various historical sites in the city.

The luxury cruise ship is scheduled to depart for Türkiye’s Aegean city of Izmir on Sunday evening.

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