Turkiye summons Ukraine ambassador over Black Sea attacks

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: August 29, 2026Country: Turkey
Politics
Turkiye summons Ukraine ambassador over Black Sea attacks

Ukraine's ambassador to Turkiye, Naryman Dzhelialo, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara following two attacks on Turkish-operated vessels in the Black Sea. Turkiye expressed concerns about the safety of people and assets in the region after the Lider Bordo Mavi was struck and the Lider Kocatepe was targeted by a drone. Turkiye is calling for a halt to attacks on civilian vessels as tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalate.

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