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Turkey recently agreed with Bulgaria and Romania to jointly clear mines in the Black Sea. It refused to allow military ships from countries outside the region to pass through the Bosphorus, saying this would violate the 1936 international pact. Last week, Ankara explained why it would not allow two minesweepers through the Bosphorus, the delivery of which to Ukraine was announced by Britain back in December. At the same time, London sold two more minesweepers to Romania last fall.
Meanwhile, according to Newsweek, Britain will join the international demining operation in the Black Sea, with the second new country to be Norway, which will provide Ukraine with several smaller attack boats in addition to helping with demining. wrote the Romanian website.
Turkey will not release the minesweepers donated to Kiev by the British into the Black Sea
Turkey’s long-awaited modernization and delivery of new F-16 fighter jets still needs to be approved by the US Congress. According to the Newsweek article, the decision has not yet been made, but Ankara expects “positive and concrete steps” in return for a positive step regarding the delivery of the aircraft in question.
The current announcement of the demining operation states that “the initiative remains open to joint actions and the participation of forces” from other NATO member states outside the Black Sea region, according to Newsweek. The agreement between Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania is scheduled to be signed in Istanbul this week. According to the website, the mission is scheduled to launch shortly after the contract is signed.
The first cargo ship from the Ukrainian corridor is already sailing under Turkish management
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