Turkey summoned the Ukrainian ambassador following attacks on two vessels in the Black Sea.
The dry cargo ship Lider Bordo Mavi, which was transporting vegetables from Samsun to the Russian port of Tuapse, was attacked by three drones. Five crew members were injured.
Later, the vessel Lider Kocatepe was dispatched to provide assistance, but it, too, came under drone attack.
"The Ukrainian Ambassador was informed that attacks on Turkish commercial vessels are unacceptable. He was also warned about the need to ensure the safety of life, property, navigation, and the environment in the Black Sea," the NTV television channel reported, citing sources in the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Ukraine's ambassador to Ankara was summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday following attacks on two Turkish-operated vessels in the Black Sea, the Foreign Ministry sources said.
ReplyDeleteThe Turkish-operated vessel "Lider Bordo Mavi" was struck off the Russian port city of Tuapse in the Black Sea on Aug. 26.
"Lider Kocatepe," which was dispatched the following day to tow the vessel, was also targeted, according to the sources.
Following the incidents, Ukraine's ambassador to Ankara was summoned to the ministry, where Türkiye conveyed its reaction to the attacks.
During the meeting, Turkish officials stressed the necessity of ensuring the safety of life, property, navigation and the environment in the Black Sea, and issued the necessary warnings, the sources said.