Turkey has restricted the passage of vessels through the Dardanelles…
Turkey has restricted the passage of vessels through the Dardanelles Strait into the Black Sea.
Consensus
- Turkey restricted commercial shipping through the Dardanelles into the Black Sea.
- The restrictions were introduced due to increasing drone attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea.
- Turkey did not provide public explanations for the restrictions.
- The restrictions affected ships heading to Novorossiysk, Russia, and also those bound for Ukraine.
- Turkey continues to strictly adhere to the Montreux Convention regarding military vessel passage.
- Turkish authorities have not allowed military warships to pass through the Turkish straits.
Points of divergence
- Turkey is discussing with Russia and Ukraine the creation of a mechanism to prevent attacks on ships in the Black Sea. — vesti
- Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed a moratorium on attacks in the Black Sea to Russia and Ukraine. — kommerant
- Ukraine promised the US not to attack infrastructure of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium or non-Russian ships heading to its terminal near Novorossiysk. — novaya_eu
- A drone was found in the sea about 500 meters off the coast of Turkey's Sakarya province, and it was handed over to specialists for inspection. — vm
- The system operator Gemi Trafik stated that the Ukrainian side was responsible for the attack on the Turkish cargo ship. — vedomosti
Coverage (14 sources)
- Turkey will not allow military ships into the Black Sea — Вести
- RIA News: Turkey promised not to let military ships enter the Black Sea — Коммерсантъ
- Bloomberg: Turkey again began blocking ships in the Black Sea — Коммерсантъ
- Turkey limited movement of ships heading to Novorossiysk through the Dardanelles after drone attacks in the Black Sea According to... — ASTRA
- Turkey restricted movement of ships bound for Novorossiysk through the Dardanelles after drone attacks in the Black Sea — ASTRA
- Turkey partially blocked passage through the Dardanelles due to attacks on ships in the Black Sea — The Moscow Times
- Turkey limits passage of ships through the Dardanelles into the Black Sea amid attacks — Bloomberg — Новая газета Европа
- Bloomberg: Turkey restricted passage of ships in the Black Sea due to drone attacks — Вечерняя Москва
- Turkey restricted passage of ships in the Black Sea. Possible reason - UAV — Фонтанка
- Bloomberg: Turkey is restricting passage of ships in the Black Sea due to drone attacks — Вести
- Turkey limited passage of ships in the Black Sea through the Dardanelles Strait — Ведомости
- Turkey began restricting shipping in the Black Sea after attacks on its ships, Bloomberg reports citing sources. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Bloomberg: Turkey has restricted shipping in the Black Sea — Коммерсантъ
- Turkey restricts passage of ships in the Black Sea due to drone attacks, Bloomberg reports. — РИА Новости (Telegram)