In Turkish ports, Russian oligarchs hide yachts by £ 2 billion

Turkey is outside the sanctions of the United Kingdom, the EU and the United States imposed on oligarchs related to Russian President Vladimir through Putin. Therefore, Turkish ports have become a very popular shelter for superflves. There are now four yachts of Roman Abramovich in Turkey, including its chic eclipse yacht worth more than £ 400 million. She stands in the port of Gechek.

The locals note that they were shocked when they saw the former owner of FC Chelsea, who is walking the waterfront. Ramazan Cesaret, the owner of Stake House Caesaret Lounge in the Turkish port of Gechek, was stunned to see at his table the world-famous guest. He reported that he was enjoying the steak and red wine and was guarded by four guards. It is noteworthy, but some hidden in Turkey of the yachts of Russian oligarchs are still available charter.

One of the courts is still fully staffed by the UK staff. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Abramovich quickly transported his collection of boats worth about £ 1. 1 billion from the piers around the world to this part of the Mediterranean. Journalists say that the 533-foot yacht Eclipse stands two miles from the shore and seems to be a ghost ship, as there were only five or six employees left on board, usually there were at least 95 personnel on board.

Turkish media reports that most employees have been released after the sanctions came into force because they were not paid their salaries. The Garcon Yacht, 219 feet long, worth £ 17 million, was spotted in Turkey's Azure Harbor. Its transponder, an automatic identification system (AIS), has been disconnected from August 8, which is probably an attempt to avoid detection.

Another Abramovich vessel, Halo, 180 feet long and £ 32 million, which had previously sailed the Pacific Ocean, is now in Gechek. The fourth supervisor of the Russian billionaire, My Solaris, 456 feet long and a cost of about £ 430 million, equipped with a helicopter, gym, spa, spa and several swimming pools, stands on an anchor off the coast in Bodrum. Other yachts belonging to the Russian oligarchs stand there in the port of Gechek.

The Flying Fox yacht, owned by the Russian oligarch, the shareholder of Dmitry Kamenar, Dmitry Kamenar Airport, is also seated in Gechek. Its transponder was disconnected, but it was already rented three times, which, by rates, brought the owner three million pounds. Recently, as the security guard reported, she was rented by the Arab prince.

The Pacific Superiac worth £ 125 million, owned by Energy Magnate Leonid Micelson, this summer secretly sailed from the Caribbean to Turkey, disconnecting the tracking system. Now it is moored in Marmaris. One of the yachts of Oleg Deripasky Clio worth 55 million pounds arrived in a bay near Gechek in April. Then the boat tracking system was disconnected, and its location is unknown. The locals are not happy with the presence of so many yachts in their waters.

"Of course, these yachts are a problem. First, they stand on anchors in the sea and interfere with small boats like ours. We cannot approach them because it leads to their alarm system," said 54-year-old Aidin Skru . The owner of tourist boats. But some owners of restaurants and fashion boutiques are satisfied - according to them, rich Russians have increased since February and they spend a lot of money.

The owner of the Caesaret Lounge restaurant notes that the Flying Fox crew, mostly British, regularly visit his restaurant. "Sometimes they come with a couple and sometimes 30 people. They eat, and then just drink a lot, usually red wine. They don't count money," the owner notes. Abramovich, by the way, liked his restaurant, he even sent him a sign with the name of his yacht as a gift.

According to The Times Investigation, at least 11 yachts belonging to Russian billionaires under sanctions or included in a list close to Vladimir Putin are bored off the coast of Turkey in Aegean and Mediterranean. The total cost of the Russian fleet in Turkish waters is estimated at £ 2. 2 billion. Last year, Turkey was not so popular in the Russians.