Coast guard

Every aspect of this incident will be investigated. Even the slightest negligence will be uncovered. No one will be spared, regardless of who is found to be at fault or responsible. It is both the duty of our state and its responsibility to the people we have lost and their families to fully illuminate all aspects of this great tragedy.

— Ünal Üstel, prime minister of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), in a Facebook post

I'm hopeful that he's going to come home. In my heart I don't feel that he's dead. I feel that he is alive and is staying strong so he can come back and see us again.

— Maoli, fiancée of Joel Valencia, talking about her hope that he will return

Our boat rescued a stranded vessel last night and apparently we did that after the Coast Guard radioed Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht – which was closer – and they repeatedly refused to respond. (There was near unanimous booing when the captain announced this),

— According to a social media post by passenger Michael Love seen by The Beacon

"dark day"— Maria Lioni, describing Wednesday as a "dark day" for the region

I'm devastated. They're a lovely, lovely family, I'm absolutely heartbroken for them, it's sent shockwaves through the community. I just can't believe what's happened. I've spoken to the family, and I just broke down - I've got a 14-year-old myself.

— Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West, on the heartbreak felt by the family and community