Turkey discusses Black Sea safety with NATO after attacks on Russian ships


Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference after a ministerial meeting on Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

ANKARA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Black Sea safety on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said, after Ankara expressed alarm at attacks on Russia-linked tankers, some claimed by Ukraine.

Ankara, a NATO member that has kept warm relations with both sides in the Russian war in Ukraine, has condemned attacks on vessels with links to Moscow that took place inside Turkey's exclusive economic zone off its coast in the Black Sea.

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