Kısmetim-1 incident

On 15 November 1992, the Turkish merchant ship MV Kısmetim-1 (from Turkish 'My Destiny'), returning from Karachi, Pakistan, was sunk by its crew in the international waters of the Mediterranean Sea after being surrounded by the USS Briscoe-backed Underwater Offence (SAT) team. It was on the list of the Turkish Narcotics Branch because it was suspected of carrying about ~6,800 lb (3,100 kg) of base morphine to be smuggled into Turkey. Since the alleged drugs were never seized, it remained a scandal in the media.

The ship, licensed in the name of Turkish shipowner Osman Ayanoğlu, was supposedly carrying goods belonging to Hüseyin Baybaşin and Şeyhmus Daş. The captain, who did not take initiative during the police interrogation, cited Hüseyin Baybaşin's orders as the reason for the sinking. According to the allegations, Baybaşin, who did not want the drugs to fall into the hands of the police, reached the captain via satellite phone and ordered him to sink the ship.