Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday said the "very scary" attacks of recent days on Russia-linked tankers in the Black Sea threatened the safety of all in the region and showed the reach of the war in Ukraine was expanding.

Turkey has pushed for an immediate halt to the Russia-Ukraine conflict following an attack on its cargo ship at Ukraine's Chornomorsk port. In light of the incident, Ankara advocates for halting attacks on navigation safety and infrastructure to prevent further escalation in the Black Sea.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Saturday against the Black Sea becoming a "zone of confrontation" between Russia and Ukraine, following a strike against a Turkish ship on Friday.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Black Sea safety on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said, after Ankara expressed alarm at attacks on Russia-linked tankers,

The vessel involved in the latest incident was the Midvolga 2, a tanker laden with sunflower oil and travelling from Russia.

Turkey will host a Black Sea security meeting with Russian and Ukrainian representatives on April 15-16, Turkish media outlets reported on April 13. The meeting in Ankara will take place less than a month after the U.S. on March 25 announced an agreement ...