A total of 15 Turkish-owned vessels waiting in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf have safely left the region, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has said.

Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd says all of its vessels that were stranded in the Gulf after the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz have now left the region.

A total of 15 Turkish-owned vessels waiting in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf have safely left the region, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has…