The fact that the first ship passes through the Bosphorus after the end of the grain agreement does not mean that Ankara consents to alternative routes, the strait is used for the passage of commercial ships. This was reported to RIA Novosti by a diplomatic source in the Turkish capital.
Following the termination of the grain deal, the first merchant ship left the port of Odessa and entered the Bosphorus, Turkish television channel TV100 reported on Friday. Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov reported on Wednesday that the container ship Joseph Schulte, carrying more than 30,000 tons of cargo, has left the port of Odessa, where it has been since 23 February 2022. Kubrakov noted that this is the first ship to leave the port of Odessa since July 16.
“No, we have already stated that we are only working to restart the grain deal. Asked if Ankara consented to create alternative routes to the grain corridor, the agency’s interlocutor said, “Our straits are used for the passage of commercial ships, this is their purpose.”
The Hong Kong-flagged Joseph Schulte container ship, which left the port of Odessa on 16 August before the start of special operations, early in the morning of 18 August. logged in in the Bosphorus.