Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 2026-09-24 that attacks by both Russia and Ukraine on commercial vessels in the Black Sea are inexplicable and concerning. The statement reflects Turkey's frustration over threats to maritime commerce in the contested region.
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Turkey's Erdogan tells Ukraine's Zelenskiy that Black Sea attacks are inexplicable Reuters
ANKARA, Sept 24 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy that attacks by Russia and Ukraine on commercial vessels in the Black Sea were inexplicable and steps must be taken to stop these, according to a readout from his office on Thursday.
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