Turkey summoned the Ukrainian ambassador following two attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea that were heading toward the Russian coast, Anadolu reports.
The first vessel targeted was the dry cargo ship Lider Bordo Mavi, which was transporting vegetables from Samsun to Tuapse; it was struck by three drones.
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The Ukrainian Ambassador in Ankara was summoned to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on two Turkish ships in the Black Sea, according to the IHA news agency.
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήAccording to local media reports, the reason for the summons was the shelling of the cargo ship Lider Bordo Mavi near Tuapse on the night of August 26th. A fire broke out on board the ship, and five crew members were injured. The following day, another Turkish ship, the Lider Kocatepe, was also shelled in the same area.
"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.
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.
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήThe 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.