Turkish diplomatic sources stated on Tuesday that Türkiye is ready to take the lead in Black Sea maritime security with other partners as part of postwar security guarantees based on a mutually agreed peace deal following the attacks against a commercial vessel on Nov. 28.
According to the Anadolu Agency (AA), Türkiye has reiterated warnings against the expansion of the war toward its own coasts and the risk of the conflict spreading across the Black Sea.
Ankara underscores that it will not allow the security of the Black Sea to be threatened by any country, not only by the directly involved actors.
Only Russia and Ukraine have the right to make the final decisions regarding any peace agreement, and Türkiye strongly supports negotiations aimed at ending the war, the sources said.
Meanwhile, Türkiye, Romania
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