Turkey summons Ukraine’s ambassador after two Turkish-operated ships are hit in the Black Sea

Turkey has summoned Ukraine's ambassador following incidents in the Black Sea involving two Turkish-operated vessels that were struck this week amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The attacks included a cargo ship carrying vegetables from Turkey to Russia, which was hit by three drones, followed by a second strike on a vessel dispatched to assist it.

Additional details indicate that the incidents began on August 26 with an attack on the Cameroon-flagged vessel Lider Bordo Mavi, which is operated by a Turkish company. The diplomatic summons underscores Ankara's growing security concerns regarding maritime traffic and commercial vessels operating in the conflict zone.