Ukraine’s Ambassador to Türkiye, Vasily Bodnar, said that Turkey’s closure of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles to warships was “one of the most important stages in Ukraine’s defense.” His words are quoted by the Ukrinform agency.
According to the diplomat, this did not allow the Russian Federation to use its advantage over the Ukrainian Navy at sea to advance in the war zone and take control of Odessa and Nikolaev.
Bodnar stated that with the beginning of the conflicts, Turkey “became a serious transportation hub” and emphasized Ankara’s role in the conclusion of the “grain agreement”.
Türkiye closed the straits in the Black Sea to warships of all countries in March 2022, after the start of Russia’s special military operation against Ukraine.
The other day Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan statedHe said that the US and European arms supply to Ukraine had led to a situation that could be described as a global war. Fidan said Ankara sees that the conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip are “increasingly deepening fault lines, uniting certain actors and increasing polarization.”
Previously Erdogan in the name Russia and Ukraine focus on peace.
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Source: Gazeta
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