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Ankara urges Russia, Ukraine to halt Black Sea strikes

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called Saturday for a halt to Russian and Ukrainian strikes in the Black Sea following a series of attacks on civilian vessels, proposing the creation of a diplomatic mechanism to implement a moratorium.

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Published August 08,2026 09:22 PM
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The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday called for a "moratorium" on attacks by Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea after a series of attacks on civilian ships there.

Hakan Fidan called for "the setting up of a mechanism allowing a moratorium to be declared" in an interview with Türkiye's state-run news agency Anadolu.