On the day of the Erdoğan-Putin meeting: Russian missile hits Turkish ship in Odessa, Foreign Ministry issues statement

A Turkish passenger and cargo ship named CENK T, flying the Panamanian flag and owned by the Turkish company Cenk Ro-Ro,was reported to have beenhit by a Russianmissile whiledocked at the port of Odessa.

A statementwasAccording to the statement, the ship washit by an Iskander-typemissile while it was docked at the port.The ship operates regularvoyages betweenTurkey and Ukraine, carrying bothpassengers andcargo.is continuing.

While an investigation into the incident has been launched, initial reports provided no information regarding casualties or the extent of the damage to the ship.

On the other hand, Russiacarried outballistic missile and UAV attacks in theOdessa region,andIt was reported that manyexplosions occurred in the region.

Footage of the moment the Turkish ship was hit by a Russian missile has emergedhttps://t.co/FeQu8uzQlO pic.twitter.com/aSUMhBcGol

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AKP Chairmini and President Erdoğan and Russian President Putin held theirsecond face-to-face meeting in three months today in Turkmenistan.The Kremlin announced that the meetannounced that the war in Ukraine was discussed in detail during the meeting.

FIRST STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Chornomorsk Port, in an attack directedat thea TurkishRegarding the damage to the foreign-flagged ship belonging to a Turkish company, the following statement was made:According to theinitial information received,the personnel and truckdrivers on the shipare being evacuated, anddue to the attack, damageour citizensare not among the casualties. Developments are being closely monitored by our Consulate General in Odessa, and necessary support is being provided to our citizens," thestatement read.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement regarding the attackcarried out againstthe Port of Chornomorsk in Ukraine,sstatement was issued. Thestatement said, "In the attackcarried out today (December 12) againstthe Chornomorsk Portin Ukraine, a Turkish The damage to the foreign-flagged ship belonging to the companyhighlights the spread of the ongoing war in our regionto the Black Sea surface, and regarding maritimesecurityand freedom ofnavigation, it ismore concerning than previously noted.points to the validity of our concerns. According to the initial information received, the personnel and truck drivers on the ship are being evacuated, and there are nocitizens who have beenharmed by theattack. Developments are being closely monitored by our Consulate General in Odessa, and necessary support is being provided to our citizens. On this occasion, we once again emphasize the importance of urgently ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, and reiterate the importance of stability in the Black Sea.to prevent escalation, weremind of the needto make arrangements regarding navigation safety and for the partiesto suspend attacks targeting energy and port infrastructure,the statement read."WAR

IS NOTWHAT THE SITUATION HAS COME TO"

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan most recently gave an interview to Al Jazeera yesterdayIn aninterview regarding the increasing attacks in the Black Sea,he stated, "The Black Sea has now become an extension of the war. The war has spread to the Black Sea. They are currently hitting commercial ships and tankers in the Black Sea. If the war continues, it will spread to other places, to other parts of Europe. God forbid, it needs to stop here now."

Previously, Erdoğanon November 28, regarding the Turkish economic exclusivezonehadFollowing the attacks on two ships in theregion, in a statement made to journalists,itwas stated that “The war between Russia and Ukraine poses a threat to navigation safetyin theBlack Sea,andisbegan to threaten theregion. On Friday,the targeting ofships in our ExclusiveEconomic Zonepoints to a worrying escalation,” he said.

News Source: 12punto