Turkey closes the Dardanelles to Russian ships

According to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Ankara demanded that Russia cancel the application for passage through the straits of ships that are not part of the Black Sea Fleet, and Moscow agreed with this.

We add that before that, the head of the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Hulusi Akar, in his speech to reporters, noted that violation of the status quo of the Montreux Convention governing the Turkish Straits will not benefit anyone.

The 1936 convention gives Turkey the right to prohibit warships from entering the straits in time of war.

“Over the years, the status quo of Montreux has been maintained very successfully. While the convention is beneficial to all littoral countries, it also regulates the entry and exit (of ships) of other countries to the Black Sea… We see the benefit of maintaining the Montreux Convention. We continue our work within this framework. We believe that it is beneficial for all parties to comply with the rules brought by Montreux,” he added.

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