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Turkey warns against further attacks by Russia, Ukraine on Black Sea vessels

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Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler warned Russia and Ukraine against further attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, emphasizing that Turkey reserves its right to take legal action if these attacks continue. Speaking after a security meeting with Romanian and Bulgarian counterparts, Guler expressed concern over recent incidents involving drone strikes and stray mines affecting civilian shipping. The minister called for both sides to act responsibly and ensure navigational safety, noting another attack on a Greek container ship within Bulgaria’s maritime jurisdiction that same day.
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Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler warned Russia and Ukraine against further attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea on Wednesday, October 28. Turkey has become increasingly vocal about the issue since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with Ankara now reserving its right to take legal action over vessel strikes. During a security meeting between defence ministers from Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria in Sofia, Guler expressed concern over recent attacks by drones and missiles on commercial ships, which have also occurred inside Bulgarian maritime jurisdiction. The Turkish government is awaiting responses to its proposal aimed at halting these attacks and ensuring safe grain shipments through the Black Sea.

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“The articles describe different events, one warning against attacks on vessels by Russia and Ukraine from Turkey's perspective, while the other reports a specific drone attack on a Greek ship off Bulgaria.”
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"We follow with concern the intense attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea and call on the sides to act with common sense, in line with the principle of navigational safety in open seas," he said, adding that another commercial vessel had been struck by three drones inside Bulgaria's maritime jurisdiction on Wednesday.
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Turkey warns against further attacks by Russia, Ukraine on Black Sea vessels asserted
Turkey → warn → vessels
Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler on Wednesday warned Russia and Ukraine against further attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, saying Ankara reserved the right to take legal action against the strikes, in Turkey's most direct intervention to date. asserted
Ankara → warn → date
NATO member Turkey, which has maintained good ties with both Moscow and Kyiv since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has repeatedly called on both sides to halt attacks in the Black Sea that have also struck Turkish-flagged and Turkish-owned commercial vessels. asserted
that → maintain → vessels
Ankara says it is waiting for responses to a proposal it conveyed to Russia and Ukraine aimed at stopping the intensifying attacks and ensuring the safe shipment of grain from the region. asserted
it → say → region
Speaking in Sofia after a security meeting between defence ministers and military chiefs of Black Sea littoral states Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria, Guler said commercial vessels sailing and operating in the Black Sea had been affected by drone attacks, stray mines and missiles during the conflict. asserted
vessels → speak → conflict
"We follow with concern the intense attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea and call on the sides to act with common sense, in line with the principle of navigational safety in open seas," he said, adding that another commercial vessel had been struck by three drones inside Bulgaria's maritime jurisdiction on Wednesday. asserted
vessel → follow → Wednesday
It was not clear who carried out the attack on a Greek container ship that was sailing under the Liberian flag in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone. asserted
that → carry → zone
"We also reserve every legal right regarding attacks on Turkish-flagged or Turkish-owned vessels and follow developments very closely... asserted
We → reserve → developments
The necessary warnings are constantly being conveyed to both sides to keep commercial navigational out of the conflict zone and immediately halt attacks on civilian vessels," Guler added. asserted
Guler → convey → vessels
Ukraine has stepped up attacks on ships and infrastructure facilitating Russian oil and grain exports since July, when Russia intensified its missile and drone strikes on the main Ukrainian grain export hubs of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi. asserted
Russia → step → Odesa
In a late September meeting, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy that attacks by Russia and Ukraine on commercial vessels in the Black Sea were inexplicable and steps must be taken to stop them. asserted
steps → tell → them
Guler also said Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria — which operate a de-mining operation in the Black Sea — agreed it was important to also focus on protecting critical subsea infrastructure. asserted
it → say → infrastructure
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