Turkey has resumed allowing vessels to pass through its straits into the Black Sea. Bloomberg reports this, UNN informs.
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It is noted that earlier, some vessels waited for several days for permission without any explanation from the Turkish authorities amid heightened security risks in the region.
In recent days, the Coast Guard Directorate informed some vessels heading to Russian and Ukrainian ports that it was currently not issuing transit permits for such voyages. ... The authorities did not explain the reasons for this step to the vessels and did not publicly comment on the matter
It is indicated that the delays occurred after the Turkish government began speaking out increasingly loudly about attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea. At the same time, some of them targeted vessels owned by Turkey or flying the Turkish flag.
"Ukraine agreed to help ensure safe passage for some non-Russian oil tankers. ... Turkey appealed to Ukraine and Russia to declare a "moratorium" on attacks in the Black Sea," the article says.
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Turkey called on Russia and Ukraine to introduce a moratorium on attacks against commercial vessels in the Black Sea.
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