Addressing Turkish diplomats, Erdogan suggested such attacks are detrimental to both sides of the Russo–Ukrainian war. “By strictly adhering to the Montreux Convention [1936 treaty giving Turkey control over passage of warships through the Dardanelles],

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.

The Turkish maritime authority reports a tanker carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia was attacked in the Black Sea.

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 ...

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