REF: UAP/2000s/175Contested
2007-2009
Kumburgaz videos
Kumburgaz, Istanbul · Turkey·Repeat video series·2000s
Contested
§ ASummary
Night guard filmed recurring objects over Sea of Marmara across summers; Turkish Council TUBITAK examined footage ('actual objects, not models'); skeptics identify cruise-ship deck lights — actively contested.
§ BWitnesses
Yalcin Yalman; villagers
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Hours of video incl. alleged 'occupant' frames; TUBITAK statement; skeptic reconstructions
§ DOfficial Investigation
TUBITAK review (Turkey)
§ EStatus Assessment
Contested: cruise-ship identification vs proponent analyses
§ FVerifiable Sources
TUBITAK statement; skeptical analyses (e.g., 2020 ship-match); Sirius UFO org releases
§ GCross-referenced cases6
2006-11-07🇺🇸 USA
Chicago O'Hare saucer
Airport mass sighting
2007-04-23🇬🇧 UK
Alderney / Channel Islands sighting
Dual-airliner sighting + radar
2008-01-08🇺🇸 USA
Stephenville lights
Mass sighting + FAA radar reconstruction
2008-05-14🇺🇸 USA
Needles, CA object & retrieval convoy
Object fall + rapid response
2008-06-08🇬🇧 UK
South Wales police helicopter incident
Police aircrew close encounter
2009-12-09🇳🇴 Norway
Norwegian spiral anomaly
Mass sighting (explained)