Turkish foreign ministry sources revealed on the 29th that the foreign ministry has summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to Turkey to offer negotiations over the attack on Turkish ships near Port Ap?e in the Black Sea earlier this week.
The source said the Turkish side expressed a response to the related attacks and issued warnings about the need to ensure Black Sea personnel, property, navigation and environmental safety.
Recently, there have been multiple incidents of Turkish merchant ships being attacked in the Black Sea. On August 26, a ship operated by a Turkish company was attacked near the Black Sea port of Tuap?e, and the next day the Turkish side sent another ship to tow the aforementioned ship, which also became a target for attacks. On August 22, two Turkish merchant ships were attacked in the Black Sea, causing one crew member to die and eight others to be injured.
Turkey has previously warned that the recent increase in attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea poses a serious risk to maritime security and global food security.