12.12.2025 21:00
A Turkish cargo ship was also hit in the attack organized by Russia at the Chornomorsk Port in Odessa, Ukraine. In a statement regarding the attack, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "There are no Turkish citizens harmed in the attack on the Turkish ship in Ukraine, and the crew members and truck drivers have been evacuated."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which made a statement regarding the attack on a Turkish ship by Russia in the city of Odessa, Ukraine, stated, "There are no citizens of ours harmed in the attack on the Turkish ship in Ukraine, and the personnel have been evacuated."
Tensions have escalated in the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia launched an attack on the Chornomorsk Port in Odessa, Ukraine. A Turkish ship was also hit in the attack. A fire broke out on the ship.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement regarding the incident. The statement included the following remarks: "The damage to a foreign-flagged ship belonging to a Turkish company in the attack carried out today (December 12) on Ukraine's Chornomorsk Port indicates the validity of our previously recorded concerns regarding the spread of the ongoing war in our region to the Black Sea and the safety of navigation and freedom of navigation."
According to initial reports, the personnel and truck drivers on the ship are being evacuated, and there are no citizens of ours harmed due to the attack. Our Consulate General in Odessa is closely monitoring the developments and providing necessary support to our citizens.
On this occasion, we once again emphasize the importance of urgently ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, and we remind the need for a regulation to suspend attacks targeting the energy and port infrastructure of the parties in order to prevent escalation in the Black Sea.