Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkey has warned all coastal and non-coastal countries that it will not let warships through the straits.
Turkey plans to use the provisions of the Montreux Convention in such a way as to prevent a further escalation of hostilities in Ukraine. This was stated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, writes Swissinfo with reference to the publication Sabah.
“Turkey intends to use the powers provided by the Montreux Convention in relation to the Black Sea straits in such a way as to prevent the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis,” the message says.
According to him, Ankara does not want to turn its back on either Russia or Ukraine. He also expressed confidence that Turkey will successfully overcome the current situation between the two countries.
“We say that we will not give up either Ukraine or Russia for the sake of this, and we call on Ukraine and Russia to resolve their conflict through dialogue. We offered mediation to Russia and Ukraine,” Erdogan said.
It should be noted that the Montreux Convention in 1936 restored Turkey’s sovereignty over the Bosporus and Dardanelles. It retains the right for merchant ships of any countries to freely pass through these straits both in peacetime and in wartime.
In addition, in peacetime, the convention allows warships of any class belonging to the Black Sea states to freely pass through the straits. For warships of non-Black Sea states, there are restrictions on the class, tonnage and time spent in the Black Sea.
Recall that Turkey has warned all coastal and non-coastal countries that will not allow warships to pass through the straits.
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