Fidan warns against wider Black Sea escalation
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned on July 16 that the risk of the Russia-Ukraine war spreading further across the Black Sea remained a serious threat.
Speaking alongside Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kiev, Fidan said Türkiye opposed attacks on ports, commercial tankers and fishing boats and urged all sides to act with restraint.
Fidan said the Istanbul talks had shown the value of transparent, direct dialogue and that Ankara was ready to host renewed negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
He also said Türkiye had agreed to lead the maritime component of possible security guarantees for Ukraine under a peace settlement, with planning under way with allied countries.
