Turkish Colonel Calls for Closing Bosporus to Ukrainian Ships
A local military figure called for closing the Turkish straits to Ukraine.
Consensus
- A former Turkish air force colonel named İhsan Seffa called for restricting maritime traffic through the Bosporus and Dardanelles for ships linked to Ukraine.
- The call followed attacks on Turkish ships in the Black Sea.
- The attacks involved the ship Ural, which had previously rescued crew members from another vessel attacked by Ukraine.
- Another ship, M/V RMS TEAM, was attacked by a drone and caught fire.
- One crew member died and eight were injured in the attack on Ural.
Points of divergence
- The ship Ural was assisting the ship Necibe when it was attacked, and saved 18 crew members. — vesti
- No mention of the rescue operation or the ship Necibe. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- In Turkey called to close straits for Ukrainian ships — Вести
- Local military calls for closing Turkish straits to Ukraine. — РИА Новости (Telegram)