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Missing Russian Swimmer Body Discovered in Istanbul Sea
(MENAFN) Turkish authorities Wednesday confirmed the identity of a body recovered from Istanbul's waters as a Russian athlete who vanished during an international swimming competition five months ago.
The remains belong to Nikolai Andreevich Svechnikov, a Russian swimmer who went missing on Aug. 24, 2025, during the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race, officials announced.
Discovery occurred along the Kurucesme shoreline in Istanbul's Besiktas district, with the body subsequently transported to the Forensic Medicine Institute for examination.
Genetic testing provided definitive identification after DNA samples taken from Svechnikov's parents were matched with the remains, confirming his identity.
Svechnikov's mother and father had traveled from Russia to Istanbul and were escorted from Istanbul Airport to the Forensic Medicine Institute by police teams. The parents provided DNA samples to the institute to determine if the body belonged to the swimmer.
Authorities indicated that repatriation procedures are underway.
Officials said the swimmer's body will be handed over to his family after the completion of formal procedures at the institute.
The tragic conclusion ends a months-long search that began when the athlete disappeared during the prestigious cross-continental race connecting Europe and Asia through the historic Bosphorus strait.
The remains belong to Nikolai Andreevich Svechnikov, a Russian swimmer who went missing on Aug. 24, 2025, during the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race, officials announced.
Discovery occurred along the Kurucesme shoreline in Istanbul's Besiktas district, with the body subsequently transported to the Forensic Medicine Institute for examination.
Genetic testing provided definitive identification after DNA samples taken from Svechnikov's parents were matched with the remains, confirming his identity.
Svechnikov's mother and father had traveled from Russia to Istanbul and were escorted from Istanbul Airport to the Forensic Medicine Institute by police teams. The parents provided DNA samples to the institute to determine if the body belonged to the swimmer.
Authorities indicated that repatriation procedures are underway.
Officials said the swimmer's body will be handed over to his family after the completion of formal procedures at the institute.
The tragic conclusion ends a months-long search that began when the athlete disappeared during the prestigious cross-continental race connecting Europe and Asia through the historic Bosphorus strait.
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