ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - AUGUST 27: Search operations for missing Russian swimmer Nikolai Andreevich Svechnikov at the Bosphorus Strait, conducted by the Coast Guard Marmara and Turkish Straits Regional Command, continue on their fourth day, with the use of a Side Scan Sonar (SSS) device in Istanbul, Turkiye on August 27, 2025. Omer Taha Cetin / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM,Image: 1031825995, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - AUGUST 29: Turkish Coast Guard boats and a helicopter conduct search operations for missing Russian swimmer Nikolai Andreevich Svechnikov during the 37th Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race, organized by the Turkish National Olympic Committee (TMOK), in Istanbul, Turkiye, on August 29, 2025. Mustafa Mert Karaca / Anadolu,Image: 1032301702, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

An unidentified body in a wetsuit has been retrieved from the Bosphorus and sent for forensic examination, as parents of a Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov, 29, who vanished mid-race in Bosphorus swim in August last year, rush to Istanbul.,Image: 1067969796, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** HANDOUT image or SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE or FILMSTILL for EDITORIAL USE ONLY! * Please note: Fees charged by Profimedia are for the Profimedia's services only, and do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright or License in the material. Profimedia does not claim any ownership including but not limited to Copyright or License in the attached material. By publishing this material you (the user) expressly agree to indemnify and to hold Profimedia and its directors, shareholders and employees harmless from any loss, claims, damages, demands, expenses (including legal fees), or any causes of action or allegation against Profimedia arising out of or connected in any way with publication of the material. Profimedia does not claim any copyright or license in the attached materials. Any downloading fees charged by Profimedia are for Profimedia's services only. * Handling Fee Only ***, Model Release: no