Turkey threatens Russia and Ukraine with legal measures for attacks in the Black Sea Turkish Defense Minister Ishar Guler called on Moscow and Kiev to stop attacks on merchant ships and said that Ankara reserves the right to take legal action in connection with attacks on ships flying the Turkish flag or belonging to Turkish owners, reports Reuters. "We are following with concern the intense attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea and call on the parties to act carefully, guided by the principle of safe navigation on the high seas," Guler said in Sofia after a meeting of the defense ministers and military leaders of Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria. According to the minister, on Wednesday, a Liberian-flagged container ship owned by Greece was attacked by 3 drones in Bulgaria's maritime jurisdiction. At the time of publication, Reuters was unable to determine who hit the ship. "We also reserve all the rights stipulated by law regarding attacks on ships flying the Turkish flag or belonging to Turkish owners and are closely following the developments," Güler stressed. He added that Ankara is constantly sending the necessary warnings to both sides, and calls for the withdrawal of commercial shipping from the conflict zone and an immediate halt to attacks and is waiting for responses. According to Reuters, Ankara's statement was its most direct intervention on the issue of attacks on merchant ships at the moment. After the imposition of a grain corridor failed so far, threats began to flow. What response do you expect from Moscow? Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - read the news without interruptions and a VPN.

Turkey threatens Russia and Ukraine with legal measures for attacks in the Black Sea Turkish Defense Minister Ishar Guler called on Moscow and Kiev to stop attacks on merchant ships and said that Ankara reserves the right to take legal action in connection with attacks on ships flying the Turkish flag or belonging to Turkish owners, reports Reuters. "We are following with concern the intense attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea and call on the parties to act carefully, guided by the principle of safe navigation on the high seas," Guler said in Sofia after a meeting of the defense ministers and military leaders of Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria. According to the minister, on Wednesday, a Liberian-flagged container ship owned by Greece was attacked by 3 drones in Bulgaria's maritime jurisdiction. At the time of publication, Reuters was unable to determine who hit the ship. "We also reserve all the rights stipulated by law regarding attacks on ships flying the Turkish flag or belonging to Turkish owners and are closely following the developments," Güler stressed. He added that Ankara is constantly sending the necessary warnings to both sides, and calls for the withdrawal of commercial shipping from the conflict zone and an immediate halt to attacks and is waiting for responses. According to Reuters, Ankara's statement was its most direct intervention on the issue of attacks on merchant ships at the moment. After the imposition of a grain corridor failed so far, threats began to flow. What response do you expect from Moscow? Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - read the news without interruptions and a VPN.