Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea were unacceptable, issuing a warning to “all related parties” after an unmanned vessel reportedly hit a tanker off Turkey’s northern coast.
– The war between Russia and Ukraine has obviously begun to threaten the safety of navigation in the Black Sea. Attacks on vessels in our exclusive economic zone on Friday signal a worrying escalation – Erdogan told reporters.
– We cannot justify these attacks in any way. We convey the necessary warnings to all relevant parties regarding such incidents – he said.
Turkey said Saturday that the Virat, a tanker that is part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, was hit by an unmanned vessel about 35 miles off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Friday night.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the reported attacks, reports Reuters.
(Vijesti.ba / FENA)
