Turkey is restricting some commercial vessel traffic into the Black Sea amid rising Russian and Ukrainian attacks on merchant ships, Bloomberg reported. Some vessels heading to Russia’s Novorossiysk and Ukraine are facing delays in securing transit permits through the Dardanelles Strait.

ANKARA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Ships are passing smoothly through the Turkish straits to the Black Sea despite heightened concerns about safety, two Turkish government officials told Reuters on Sunday. On Saturday,

Turkey resumed allowing ships to transit its straits on the way to the Black Sea, following unexplained delays for some vessels amid heightened security risks in the area.

Military leaders from several nations are meeting in Turkey to discuss Black Sea security and potential naval deployments in the event of a Ukraine cease-fire. Turkey is playing a key role due to its naval strength and the Montreux Convention, which limits ...

Romanian soldiers take part in the Sea Shield 25 multinational military exercise on board the frigate "Regina Maria" on April 8, 2025, in the Black Sea. (Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images) ISTANBUL — Turkey is hosting high-level military talks on Black Sea ...