Türkiye Summons Ukrainian, Russian Envoys

On Thursday, Türkiye summoned senior Ukrainian and Russian diplomats to the Foreign Ministry following attacks on ships navigating international waters in the Black Sea.

Turkish officials conveyed to Ukrainian Ambassador Nariman Celal and Russian charge d’affaires Aleksei Ivanov Ankara’s concern over the attacks during the meetings held at the ministry, The Caspian Post reports, citing Anadolu Agency.

Earlier on Saturday, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said in a post on US social media company X that the attacks on the Kairos and Virat vessels happened inside Türkiye’s exclusive economic zone and “have posed serious risks to navigation, life, property and environmental safety in the region.”

Ankara is carrying out talks with the relevant parties to prevent the spread of the war in Ukraine across the Black Sea and to protect Türkiye’s economic interests, Keceli added.