Turkey summons Ukrainian ambassador over Black Sea attacks
The Turkish foreign ministry said the attacks took place on Wednesday and Thursday but did not say whether there were any casualties.
Ankara summoned Ukraine's ambassador over attacks on Turkish vessels in the Black Sea this week, according to Turkey's foreign ministry. The attacks occurred on Wednesday and Thursday, targeting a Turkish cargo ship named Lider Bordo Mavi off the Russian coast and a second ship sent to tow it the following day. The ministry did not disclose any casualties from the attacks.
Turkey has been urging Ukraine and Russia to halt attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea for weeks, as both nations vie to damage each other's export revenues amid the ongoing conflict Russia initiated in 2022. Several Turkish commercial ships, sailing under various flags, have been targeted by suspected Ukrainian drones in the Black Sea.
Turkey, a NATO member country, has refrained from joining Western sanctions against Russia. On August 8, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had called for a moratorium on Black Sea attacks, expressing concern over the indiscriminate targeting of commercial shipping.
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