Türkiye has said it is closely monitoring the condition of two Turkish crew members who were wounded after a Turkish-owned, Panama-flagged cargo ship came under a drone attack off Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port.
In a statement on Monday, the Turkish foreign ministry said it had learned that the two Turkish nationals serving aboard the vessel were wounded in the attack.
“The condition of our citizens is being closely monitored by our Embassy in Kiev and our Consulate General in Odessa,” the statement said.
The ministry also said Türkiye had conveyed its concerns to both Russia and Ukraine over attacks in the Black Sea that threaten Turkish interests and regional security amid the escalating war.
It stressed that ensuring the safety of navigation for civilian vessels in the Black Sea remains one of Türkiye’s top priorities and called on all relevant parties to take steps to reduce tensions in the region.
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